League

Yataklar Stadion
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Naycho Alexov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Trifon Chapalov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vidyo Gadzhev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhin Vlaykov in the 4th minute of play. If Zhecho Changúrov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zhecho Changúrov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vidyo Gadzhev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Pavel Balev hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Naycho Alexov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Adalbert Dechkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Yataklar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lokomotiv Stara Zagora the free kick. Adalbert Dechkov kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. After 15 played minutes, Lokomotiv Stara Zagora's Botyo Bizhev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Trifon Chapalov 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 Lokomotiv Stara Zagora reached it. After 15 played minutes FC Yataklar got a freekick which was hit by Adalbert Dechkov. After having played for 22 minutes, Naycho Alexov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lokomotiv Stara Zagora's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naycho Alexov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zhecho Changúrov struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Vidyo Gadzhev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Yataklar. After 25 played minutes Lokomotiv Stara Zagora got a freekick which was hit by Naycho Alexov. With his leg Vidyo Gadzhev managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when FC Yataklar's Zhecho Changúrov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the FC Yataklar defense, Naycho Alexov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trifon Chapalov. The FC Yataklar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trifon Chapalov should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Lokomotiv Stara Zagora booed when FC Yataklar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalbert Dechkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vidyo Gadzhev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bozhin Vlaykov in the 43rd minute of the match. Bozhin Vlaykov might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vidyo Gadzhev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bozhin Vlaykov ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lokomotiv Stara Zagora's goalkeeper Vidyo Gadzhev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bozhin Vlaykov was the one to do the kick off. Vidyo Gadzhev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bozhin Vlaykov in the 51st minute of the match. Bozhin Vlaykov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhecho Changúrov in the 54th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Stara Zagora's goalkeeper Vidyo Gadzhev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhin Vlaykov in the 59th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Stara Zagora's goalkeeper Vidyo Gadzhev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zhecho Changúrov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naycho Alexov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trifon Chapalov having to interfere. Vidyo Gadzhev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bozhin Vlaykov, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 71st minute Bozhin Vlaykov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vidyo Gadzhev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bozhin Vlaykov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vidyo Gadzhev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Naycho Alexov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pavel Balev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Trifon Chapalov having to make a save. After having played for 89 minutes, Naycho Alexov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lokomotiv Stara Zagora's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naycho Alexov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Naycho Alexov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Trifon Chapalov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.