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Smilowzi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, CSKA Svetulka's goalkeeper Radostin Dundarov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sevdalin Leyarski. In the 7th match minute, FC Smilowzi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Argir Borimechkov to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, CSKA Svetulka's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sevdalin Leyarski fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Stayko Stoichkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Radostin Dundarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Radostin Dundarov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stayko Stoichkov in the 16th minute of the match. Samuil Chubriev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Yuri Frangov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stayko Stoichkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Radostin Dundarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mirolyub Zhúltov hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. When Sevdalin Leyarski came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the FC Smilowzi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sevdalin Leyarski couldn't finish the play. Radostin Dundarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stayko Stoichkov in the 35th minute of play. When Sevdalin Leyarski came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the FC Smilowzi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sevdalin Leyarski couldn't finish the play. After 38 played minutes CSKA Svetulka got a freekick which was hit by Emiliyan Neev. In the 41st minute Samuil Chubriev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Frangov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sevdalin Leyarski struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Radostin Dundarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Smilowzi. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Yuri Frangov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuil Chubriev in the 55th minute of the match. Radostin Dundarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stayko Stoichkov in the 60th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lulcho Balinski got free with Yuri Frangov in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in FC Smilowzi's zone, Lulcho Balinski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuri Frangov came out of the goal and Lulcho Balinski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Samuil Chubriev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yuri Frangov was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. If Sevdalin Leyarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Stayko Stoichkov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Radostin Dundarov. CSKA Svetulka's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stayko Stoichkov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Argir Borimechkov during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Samuil Chubriev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Smilowzi's Stayko Stoichkov got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Radostin Dundarov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sevdalin Leyarski in the 80th minute of the match. The supporters of CSKA Svetulka booed when FC Smilowzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stoyan Mikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri Frangov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuil Chubriev in the 90th minute of the match. When Lulcho Balinski came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the CSKA Svetulka fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lulcho Balinski couldn't finish the play. In the 96th minute, Samuil Chubriev reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yuri Frangov. The goal made the score 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. CSKA Svetulka walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.