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Стадион Канев
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yoncho Pishlyakov kicked off to start the match. Presiyan Nikodimov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Velizar Súmnaliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antim Dimitriev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yoncho Pishlyakov in the 17th minute of the match. Momchil Peshev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Antim Dimitriev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to EW® Haskovo getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Stanko Kusev hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the game, FC Sladun's Presiyan Nikodimov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Velizar Súmnaliev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 27 minutes into the game, Parvan Avkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Sladun's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EW® Haskovo the free kick. A collision led to FC Sladun getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Parvan Avkov hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Momchil Peshev got free with Antim Dimitriev in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neno Chushev in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Velizar Súmnaliev saved EW® Haskovo from getting behind. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of FC Sladun:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of EW® Haskovo:s goal. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Presiyan Nikodimov put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Velizar Súmnaliev. 48 minutes into the match, EW® Haskovo's goal looked a bit too open when Arhangel Tzonkov came free, but Velizar Súmnaliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Presiyan Nikodimov to strike the kick off in the second half. Donyo Bakov tried in the game's 53rd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Velizar Súmnaliev. An annoying self made goal, 1-3. With a little luck, EW® Haskovo's Velizar Súmnaliev got control of the ball when Neno Chushev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60thth minute of the game Momchil Peshev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Sladun's Antim Dimitriev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Momchil Peshev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antim Dimitriev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Neno Chushev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Velizar Súmnaliev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 81 minutes into the match, FC Sladun's Neno Chushev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Velizar Súmnaliev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Presiyan Nikodimov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90th minute, Avgustin Kasapski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When FC Sladun's Presiyan Nikodimov in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye EW® Haskovo's goalie prevented a goal. Velizar Súmnaliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Presiyan Nikodimov, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. FC Sladun's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.