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Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Miladin Irinchev made the kick off which started today's match. Rashko Popstoyanov's late challenge caught a KOKOMANIA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rashko Popstoyanov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Viktor Popstoyanov had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Tzvetan Fudulov charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tzvetan Fudulov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 10 played minutes KOKOMANIA got a freekick which was hit by Tzvetan Fudulov. In the 13th minute, Trifon Vayov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Hemus Troyan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rashko Popstoyanov in the 21st minute of play forced KOKOMANIA's goalkeeper Rayko Batalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rayko Batalski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rashko Popstoyanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rayko Batalski came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Hemus Troyan's Rashko Popstoyanov. But to his dismay, Rashko Popstoyanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. When Rashko Popstoyanov came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the FC Hemus Troyan 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 Rashko Popstoyanov couldn't finish the play. Trifon Vayov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Rayko Batalski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rayko Batalski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexey Kapurdov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Tzanko Natzev made the kick off in the second half. Rayko Batalski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trifon Vayov in the 51st minute of play. Nano Lapadatov charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nano Lapadatov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind KOKOMANIA's goalkeeper Rayko Batalski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Tzanko Natzev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rashko Popstoyanov scored 1-3 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rayko Batalski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rashko Popstoyanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Tzanko Natzev managed to get in a good position for a shot. KOKOMANIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Tzanko Natzev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tzanko Radomirov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rashko Popstoyanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Rayko Batalski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Miladin Irinchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 83 minutes, Krum Vodenov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KOKOMANIA and the FC Hemus Troyan players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, KOKOMANIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krum Vodenov to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the game, Tzanko Natzev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KOKOMANIA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Hemus Troyan the free kick. Tzanko Natzev hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Rashko Popstoyanov struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Rayko Batalski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Hemus Troyan. Neycho Durchev struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Rayko Batalski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Hemus Troyan. Rayko Batalski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rashko Popstoyanov in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute, Miladin Irinchev fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rayko Batalski, passed just outside the right post. Rashko Popstoyanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Rayko Batalski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over FC Hemus Troyan could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than KOKOMANIA throughout the match.