League

Keuprikeui Stadion
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) Sergey Krusharov made the kick off and thus started the match. Yanek Sergeev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yanek Sergeev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Yanek Sergeev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stisharow's supporters rose to their feet, but Yanek Sergeev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Temelko Zhelyazov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Keuprikeui fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! Yanislav Irinchev placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 17th minute Stoyko Kunovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Temelko Zhelyazov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Yanek Sergeev, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 21 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Temelko Zhelyazov was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Keuprikeui's goal looked a bit too open when Stoyko Kunovski came free, but Temelko Zhelyazov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Keuprikeui's zone, Yanek Sergeev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Temelko Zhelyazov came out of the goal and Yanek Sergeev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rumen Gramov hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Yanek Sergeev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Temelko Zhelyazov was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Rumen Gramov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yanek Sergeev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Stoyko Kunovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When Tzvetelin Kozlev came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Keuprikeui 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 Tzvetelin Kozlev couldn't finish the play. In the 64th minute, Yanek Sergeev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stisharow fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Yanek Sergeev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the game, Stoyko Kunovski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Temelko Zhelyazov. Stoyko Kunovski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delyan Venov during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tzvetelin Kozlev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simeon Dipchikov having to interfere. If Tzvetelin Kozlev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergey Krusharov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Simeon Dipchikov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. Stisharow played a much better game than Keuprikeui and deserved their victory. The Keuprikeui players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.