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Dyadovtsi Stadion
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dyadovtsi's Dan Cobzeanu 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. After 6 played minutes Gulemanti got a freekick which was hit by Velimir Kúrchev. In the 13th minute, Dan Cobzeanu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Kamen Dachevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Velimir Kúrchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Kamen Dachevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Penko Bonov, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Kamen Dachevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Penko Bonov in the 23rd minute of play. When Ivo Wolfs fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dyadovtsi's protests and gave Ivo Wolfs a yellow card for diving instead. Kamen Dachevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Penko Bonov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Penko Bonov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gulemanti's supporters rose to their feet, but Penko Bonov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kamen Dachevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 34 minutes into the match, Gulemanti's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Cobzeanu came free, but Kiril Kiritzov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tzvetelin Krushovenski scored 0-1 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kamen Dachevski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 41st minute, Ivo Wolfs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dyadovtsi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Kiril Kiritzov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antim Lanzov in the 44th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dan Cobzeanu in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kiril Kiritzov saved Gulemanti from getting behind. Ivo Wolfs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Kiril Kiritzov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dyadovtsi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Minko Vladov scored to the left of an out of position Kamen Dachevski, making the score, 1-2. Dragan Yanyov charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dragan Yanyov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gulemanti's Dragan Yanyov got a free kick in the 65th minute. Dan Cobzeanu spun around in front of the goal 66 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Gulemanti's goal. With an all-out effort, Gulemanti's Kamen Dachevski threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tzvetelin Krushovenski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kamen Dachevski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Penko Bonov went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After 78 minutes of play, Dyadovtsi's Ivo Wolfs made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kiril Kiritzov was left in no man's land by his defense there! 86 minutes into the match, Gulemanti's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Cobzeanu came free, but Kiril Kiritzov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivo Wolfs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Kiril Kiritzov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute Antim Lanzov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kiril Kiritzov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gulemanti eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.