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Slivovik Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yavor Pisarov got the match started through his kick off. Ventzislav Krondev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Neycho Zvúncharov having to make a save. When Zhivko Yashmakov fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tsarkva's protests and gave Zhivko Yashmakov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Zhivko Yashmakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 9 minutes, Paun Baranski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slivovik and the Tsarkva players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Slivovik got a freekick which was hit by Paun Baranski. 11 minutes into the match, Ventzislav Krondev notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Slivovik's Neycho Zvúncharov. Neycho Zvúncharov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Neycho Zvúncharov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biser Vatzev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yavor Pisarov hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Biser Vatzev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neycho Zvúncharov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tsarkva's Malin Machev got a free kick in the 27th minute. Zhivko Yashmakov got his second yellow card in the match during the 36th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 36th match minute, Tsarkva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zhivko Yashmakov to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute Ventzislav Krondev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neycho Zvúncharov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Tsarkva were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ventzislav Krondev made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, Slivovik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stavri Uzunski to maneuver through the defense. Slivovik's Neycho Zvúncharov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Slivovik from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Yavor Pisarov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Slivovik's supporters rose to their feet, but Yavor Pisarov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anton Zegov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ventzislav Krondev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Neycho Zvúncharov made a huge save. When Ventzislav Krondev came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Tsarkva 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 Ventzislav Krondev couldn't finish the play. In the 78th match minute, Slivovik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruslan Karabiberov to maneuver through the defense. If Ventzislav Krondev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ventzislav Krondev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Yavor Pisarov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anton Zegov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 96th minute, Yavor Pisarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.