U21 League

CSKA LULIN
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Volodya Feredzhanov took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Veselin Stanoychev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. АФК Фонтаните's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSKA-LULIN the free kick. After 4 played minutes АФК Фонтаните got a freekick which was hit by Veselin Stanoychev. In the 5th minute of the match, Mladen Didov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Svetozar Gyurkovski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mladen Didov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the game, Georgi Paraskevov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Svetozar Gyurkovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of CSKA-LULIN booed when АФК Фонтаните was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Kalúpov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sevdalin Balyuchev fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored АФК Фонтаните's protests and gave Sevdalin Balyuchev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to АФК Фонтаните getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Sevdalin Balyuchev hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the game, Stefan Kalúpov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. АФК Фонтаните's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSKA-LULIN the free kick. After a rather tough play, АФК Фонтаните's Stefan Kalúpov got a free kick in the 20th minute. CSKA-LULIN's Volodya Feredzhanov got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of АФК Фонтаните booed when CSKA-LULIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Volodya Feredzhanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Svetozar Gyurkovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mladen Didov, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sevdalin Balyuchev in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Avgust Ilkov saved CSKA-LULIN from getting behind. After having played for 35 minutes, Nencho Gyumishev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSKA-LULIN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nencho Gyumishev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Svetozar Gyurkovski made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Volodya Feredzhanov sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Milko Handzhiev in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Avgust Ilkov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mladen Didov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 40th minute. CSKA-LULIN's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Volodya Feredzhanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Svetozar Gyurkovski having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Milko Handzhiev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. CSKA-LULIN's Avgust Ilkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rumen Tomchev in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, CSKA-LULIN's Mladen Didov got a free kick in the 55th minute. When АФК Фонтаните's Rumen Tomchev in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CSKA-LULIN's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute Mladen Didov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svetozar Gyurkovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Svetozar Gyurkovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mladen Didov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nencho Gyumishev fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA-LULIN's protests and gave Nencho Gyumishev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th minute, Nencho Gyumishev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Milko Handzhiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. CSKA-LULIN's Avgust Ilkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milko Handzhiev in the 77th minute of play. When Nencho Gyumishev was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 77 minutes had been played. In the 78th minute, Nencho Gyumishev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute of the match Sevdalin Balyuchev shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Avgust Ilkov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rumen Tomchev in the 89th minute of play forced CSKA-LULIN's goalkeeper Avgust Ilkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Veselin Stanoychev struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Avgust Ilkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for АФК Фонтаните. In the 93rd minute, Veselin Stanoychev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, Sevdalin Balyuchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CSKA-LULIN's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.