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Prawdoljub
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Venko Zorovski got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Petyo Yanachkov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC DeZZnamovO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Prawdoljub's goal looked a bit too open when Petyo Yanachkov came free, but Konstantin Alipiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Konstantin Alipiev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lyubo Slivov's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Petyo Yanachkov sped through Prawdoljub's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Konstantin Alipiev. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lyubo Slivov in the 20th minute of play forced Prawdoljub's goalkeeper Konstantin Alipiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petyo Yanachkov in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Konstantin Alipiev saved Prawdoljub from getting behind. Konstantin Alipiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lyubo Slivov in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Valko Ribarov 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. In the 38th minute of the match Veliko Vúrbenov sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kacper Sedzikowski skillfully saved the ball. Konstantin Alipiev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petyo Yanachkov's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lyubo Slivov in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Konstantin Alipiev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Konstantin Alipiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lyubo Slivov in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Stefan Alexandrovs short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Konstantin Alipiev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tzvetan Popstefanov was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 62 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the game, one of FC DeZZnamovO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Konstantin Alipiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petyo Yanachkov in the 68th minute of play. After 71 minutes, Valko Ribarov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Prawdoljub and the FC DeZZnamovO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, Valko Ribarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Konstantin Alipiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Alexandrov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Prawdoljub's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Petyo Yanachkov scored to the left of an out of position Konstantin Alipiev, making the score, 1-5. After 81 minutes, Lyubo Slivov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC DeZZnamovO and the Prawdoljub players grew even worse after the yellow card. 86 minutes into the game, Veliko Vúrbenov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Prawdoljub's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC DeZZnamovO the free kick. In the 86th match minute, Prawdoljub was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veliko Vúrbenov to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FC DeZZnamovO booed when Prawdoljub was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valko Ribarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petyo Yanachkov in the 93rd minute of play forced Prawdoljub's goalkeeper Konstantin Alipiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Stefan Alexandrov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantin Alipiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gercho Darakchiyski kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. After 97 minutes of play, Prawdoljub's Nacho Fachikov made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kacper Sedzikowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over FC DeZZnamovO could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Prawdoljub throughout the match.