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NSport ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Slaveyko Gúnev kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Tseretelevo's goal looked a bit too open when Dochko Gaganelov came free, but Tzonyo Vaklev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhelyo Penov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Georgi Dudumov in the 8th minute of play. After some careless play in the AFC NSport United defense, Slaveyko Gúnev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zhelyo Penov. The AFC NSport United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zhelyo Penov should have stopped the shot. Diyan Kepedzhiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Tzonyo Vaklev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dochko Gaganelov in the 16th minute of play forced Tseretelevo's goalkeeper Tzonyo Vaklev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 17 played minutes AFC NSport United got a freekick which was hit by Diyan Kepedzhiev. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Slaveyko Gúnev during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of AFC NSport United booed when Tseretelevo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Slaveyko Gúnev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marin Punev hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 35th play minutes Slaveyko Gúnev shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Zhelyo Penov and just under the crossbar into goal. Zhelyo Penov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slaveyko Gúnev in the 40th minute of the match. Slaveyko Gúnev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Zhelyo Penov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Huben Mitrushev fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC NSport United's protests and gave Huben Mitrushev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, AFC NSport United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Huben Mitrushev to maneuver through the defense. The AFC NSport United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tseretelevo were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dochko Gaganelov made a kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tseretelevo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! In the 54th minute there was a penalty for AFC NSport United. Traycho Nikolchin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tzonyo Vaklev. 2-2. In the 57th minute, Diyan Kepedzhiev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Georgi Dudumov struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Zhelyo Penov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tseretelevo. Diyan Kepedzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzonyo Vaklev having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Dochko Gaganelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 67 minutes, Tenyo Trendafilov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tseretelevo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tenyo Trendafilov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Diyan Kepedzhiev came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the AFC NSport United 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 Diyan Kepedzhiev couldn't finish the play. In the 70th minute Dochko Gaganelov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzonyo Vaklev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, AFC NSport United's goal looked a bit too open when Slaveyko Gúnev came free, but Zhelyo Penov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tseretelevo's Tzonyo Vaklev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dochko Gaganelov in the 76th minute of play. Tenyo Trendafilov charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tenyo Trendafilov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th minute, Tenyo Trendafilov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute Dochko Gaganelov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzonyo Vaklev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, AFC NSport United's Zhelyo Penov got control of the ball when Georgi Dudumov tried to sneak it across the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, AFC NSport United's goalkeeper Zhelyo Penov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Georgi Dudumov. Tseretelevo's Tzonyo Vaklev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dochko Gaganelov in the 86th minute of play. Atanas Petev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Zhelyo Penov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Diyan Kepedzhiev got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 100 minutes into the match, AFC NSport United's goalkeeper Zhelyo Penov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Georgi Dudumov. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tseretelevo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AFC NSport United.