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Boltata Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vesko Vidinski got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Boris Gugalov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tzeko Brúmbev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The supporters of Boltata booed when Offenders Sofia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velko Kaymakchiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 played minutes, Boltata's Bozhin Dzhenev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tzeko Brúmbev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Boltata reached it. Boris Gugalov was extremely unlucky when he, in the 9th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 11 minutes into the game, Boltata's Vesko Vidinski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tzeko Brúmbev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Adrian Pachev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerzy Chazen, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Grigor Barbov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grigor Barbov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Pachev having to interfere. Offenders Sofia's Jerzy Chazen got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grigor Barbov in the 28th minute of play forced Boltata's goalkeeper Adrian Pachev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Grigor Barbov in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrian Pachev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jerzy Chazen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Adrian Pachev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 2-1 became the score in the 38th minute when Grigor Barbov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some careless play in the Boltata defense, Jerzy Chazen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adrian Pachev. The Boltata fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adrian Pachev should have stopped the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Grigor Barbov made a kick off. Vesko Vidinski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Grigor Barbov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Pachev having to interfere. Metodi Bankov kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 58 minutes, Jerzy Chazen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Offenders Sofia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jerzy Chazen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Boris Gugalov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Tzeko Brúmbev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boris Gugalov kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Adrian Pachev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerzy Chazen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boltata's Adrian Pachev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerzy Chazen in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerzy Chazen in the 75th minute of play forced Boltata's goalkeeper Adrian Pachev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Metodi Bankov hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute Jerzy Chazen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Pachev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrian Pachev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Grigor Barbov in the 86th minute. Tzeko Brúmbev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boris Gugalov, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Boris Gugalov struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Tzeko Brúmbev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Boltata. 94 minutes into the match, Offenders Sofia's goal looked a bit too open when Vesko Vidinski came free, but Tzeko Brúmbev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.