League

Lyevochevo
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) FC Lyevochevo's Serafim Cholev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Yoto Dimiev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Serafim Cholev went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 8 minutes into the game, Serafim Cholev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yoto Dimiev. Serafim Cholev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. If Vlado Kabedelov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the game, Vesko Vardev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dragan Chervenov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th minute of the match, Goran Tzúklev got a very nice opportunity to score, but Yoto Dimiev was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 22 minutes into the match, FC Omarche's Bratan Machulski broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 27th minute Serafim Cholev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yoto Dimiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, FC Lyevochevo's Yoto Dimiev threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Serafim Cholev, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Dilyan Matzov kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After having played for 40 minutes, Goran Tzúklev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lyevochevo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Goran Tzúklev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Zdravko Palaveev fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Omarche's protests and gave Zdravko Palaveev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Omarche getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Zdravko Palaveev hit a great ball. If Serafim Cholev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vlado Kabedelov to make the kick off. Goran Tzúklev took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yoto Dimiev. Yoto Dimiev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Serafim Cholev might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yoto Dimiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Serafim Cholev ran back to his position shaking his head. 60 minutes into the match, FC Omarche's goal looked a bit too open when Goran Tzúklev came free, but Yoto Dimiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yoto Dimiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafim Cholev in the 61st minute of play. Dragan Chervenov made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Vesko Vardev sent off a good shot on target. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Omarche fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! Trifon Elenchev walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Vesko Vardev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Dragan Chervenov made a huge save. 76 minutes into the match, FC Lyevochevo's goalkeeper Dragan Chervenov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vesko Vardev. Vesko Vardev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Dragan Chervenov made a huge save. Vlado Kabedelov succeeded in the game's 77th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-2. Vesko Vardev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dragan Chervenov having to make a save. Yoto Dimiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim Cholev in the 85th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, FC Omarche's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Cholev came free, but Yoto Dimiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yanek Borshukov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Yoto Dimiev. FC Omarche's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 95th minute, Vlado Kabedelov reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dragan Chervenov. The goal made the score 4-3. FC Omarche's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.