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HONOR ARENA
Spectators: 7618 (Terracing: 5714, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) Stiliyan Keresteliev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Atanas Saymenov in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Atanas Kasabov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Momchil Shabanski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute of the match Sukhozem got a corner. ФК АРДА's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sava Hadzhinikolov ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 13 minutes, Sava Hadzhinikolov made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ФК АРДА's Momchil Shabanski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, ФК АРДА's Ivaylo Novachkov got a free kick in the 18th minute. Stoyne Keremidchiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 23rd minute of play forced ФК АРДА's goalkeeper Momchil Shabanski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Momchil Shabanski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Velko Velkov hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Sukhozem's Lilko Pavlevchev got a free kick in the 29th minute. Sava Hadzhinikolov took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Momchil Shabanski. Momchil Shabanski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 37 minutes into the match, Sava Hadzhinikolov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Momchil Shabanski. ФК АРДА's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sava Hadzhinikolov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. When Sukhozem's Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ФК АРДА's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Sava Hadzhinikolov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Momchil Shabanski was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. In the 43rd minute Sava Hadzhinikolov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Momchil Shabanski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yulian Shkodrev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Sukhozem were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sava Hadzhinikolov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Momchil Shabanski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 54th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Momchil Shabanski saved ФК АРДА from getting behind. If Sava Hadzhinikolov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Branislav Spahiyski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Momchil Shabanski having to interfere. Momchil Shabanski stood somewhat misplaced when Sava Hadzhinikolov came free in front of goal and shot 0-4 to the left of him in the 68 minute. In the 77th minute, Sukhozem's Yulian Shkodrev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. After having played for 89 minutes, Peyo Kaloyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sukhozem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Peyo Kaloyanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Momchil Shabanski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sava Hadzhinikolov in the 90th minute of the match. Gavril Chavdarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Momchil Shabanski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The ФК АРДА fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sukhozem were clearly better and deserved to take the win.