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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hamílton Rosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dragolyub Haralambov in the 3rd minute of the match. After 4 minutes, Luís Paulo Brasil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ermidinha and the FC Levski players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Levski booed when Ermidinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paulo Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Svetlan Yadkov kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When Betinho Donatello came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Ermidinha 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 Betinho Donatello couldn't finish the play. FC Levski's Stoimen Dzhunev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Pontes in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Ermidinha's goalkeeper Hamílton Rosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dragolyub Haralambov. A collision led to FC Levski getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Vute Krapchev hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in FC Levski's zone, Betinho Donatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stoimen Dzhunev came out of the goal and Betinho Donatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Vute Krapchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the game, Ermidinha's Waldemar Pontes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stoimen Dzhunev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Stoimen Dzhunev came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ermidinha's Waldemar Pontes. But to his dismay, Waldemar Pontes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. A collision led to FC Levski getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Encho Shiekov hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Zapryan Krinchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Betinho Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Atanas Mitzakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stoimen Dzhunev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Pontes in the 46th minute of play. Vute Krapchev took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hamílton Rosa. Hamílton Rosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. After the first half Ermidinha were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Waldemar Pontes to strike the kick off in the second half. Luís Paulo Brasil got his second yellow card in the match during the 53rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Ermidinha getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Luís Paulo Brasil hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dragolyub Haralambov in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hamílton Rosa saved Ermidinha from getting behind. When FC Levski's Dragolyub Haralambov 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 Ermidinha's goalie prevented a goal. If Betinho Donatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 played minutes Ermidinha got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Eduardo Alvarenga. In the 63rd minute, Waldemar Pontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betinho Donatello got free with Stoimen Dzhunev in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stoimen Dzhunev made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Betinho Donatello sent off a good shot on target. Stoimen Dzhunev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Betinho Donatello went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dragolyub Haralambov in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamílton Rosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 86 minutes into the match, Dragolyub Haralambov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hamílton Rosa. Ermidinha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dragolyub Haralambov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-6. Betinho Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Stoimen Dzhunev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, FC Levski's goalkeeper Stoimen Dzhunev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Betinho Donatello. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dragolyub Haralambov in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamílton Rosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, FC Levski's Zapryan Krinchev got a free kick in the 98th minute. Váldson Mattos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stoimen Dzhunev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 99th minute of play. The Ermidinha players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.