League

Stadio Luigi Ferrari
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bozhidar Karushev started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nenko Tzochev during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of BMW team booed when U.C. Sampdoria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nenko Tzochev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute of the match, Zapryan Neshov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Evrosi Rumeev was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Adam Velchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Zhecho Tantilov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Nenko Tzochev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evrosi Rumeev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, BMW team's goalkeeper Evrosi Rumeev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zapryan Neshov. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Nenko Tzochev managed to get in a good position for a shot. U.C. Sampdoria's supporters rose to their feet, but Nenko Tzochev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evrosi Rumeev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Bozhidar Karushev managed to get in a good position for a shot. BMW team's supporters rose to their feet, but Bozhidar Karushev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zhecho Tantilov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. U.C. Sampdoria's Zhecho Tantilov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Velchev in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Miladin Gigov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zapryan Neshov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Evrosi Rumeev made a huge save. In the 37th minute Bozhidar Karushev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhecho Tantilov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhidar Karushev in the 41st minute of play forced U.C. Sampdoria's goalkeeper Zhecho Tantilov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nenko Tzochev was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind U.C. Sampdoria's goalkeeper Zhecho Tantilov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Evrosi Rumeev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nenko Tzochev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to BMW team getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Lyuben Kúrdzhilov hit a great ball. Nenko Tzochev might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evrosi Rumeev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nenko Tzochev ran back to his position shaking his head. If Zapryan Neshov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as BMW team's Lyuben Kúrdzhilov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zhecho Tantilov. That made the score 1-1 after 63 minutes of play. When BMW team's Bozhidar Karushev in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U.C. Sampdoria's goalie prevented a goal. In the 74thth minute of the game Nenko Tzochev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BMW team's Evrosi Rumeev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 78th match minute, U.C. Sampdoria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gospodin Ribolovski to maneuver through the defense. If Stanko Branichev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zapryan Neshov struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Evrosi Rumeev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U.C. Sampdoria. If Zapryan Neshov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 94 minutes into the match, U.C. Sampdoria's goal looked a bit too open when Bozhidar Karushev came free, but Zhecho Tantilov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Adam Velchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. BMW team's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Velchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zhecho Tantilov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.