Official Cup

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) After a rather tough play, DARAS's Marko Kyulafliev got a free kick in the 3rd minute. If Belcho Hlebarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sandro Ormea came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by ЦСКА's Belcho Hlebarov. But to his dismay, Belcho Hlebarov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 12th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Kyulafliev to maneuver through the defense. Anzhelo Gerushin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dilyan Mrúnkov in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Belcho Hlebarov managed to get in a good position for a shot. ЦСКА's supporters rose to their feet, but Belcho Hlebarov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandro Ormea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sandro Ormea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belcho Hlebarov in the 17th minute of the match. Yakim Kunchev thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Anzhelo Gerushin, a very annoying self made goal in the 24th minute which led to 1-1. Anzhelo Gerushin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Nenchev in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match DARAS got a corner. ЦСКА's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dragolyub Novakov ran over to the corner to take the kick. 30 minutes into the match, ЦСКА's goal looked a bit too open when Toni Nenchev came free, but Anzhelo Gerushin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Belcho Hlebarov came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the ЦСКА 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 Belcho Hlebarov couldn't finish the play. After 35 minutes, Belcho Hlebarov made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. DARAS's Sandro Ormea tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by ЦСКА's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dragolyub Novakov was slow to take the kick. During this time DARAS's players had a chance to rest. The corner led DARAS's Dragolyub Novakov to fire away a dangerous shot which Anzhelo Gerushin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sandro Ormea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Belcho Hlebarov's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dilyan Mrúnkov made a kick off. After some careless play in the ЦСКА defense, Dilyan Mrúnkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anzhelo Gerushin. The ЦСКА fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anzhelo Gerushin should have stopped the shot. Anzhelo Gerushin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dilyan Mrúnkov in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dilyan Mrúnkov in the 57th minute of play forced ЦСКА's goalkeeper Anzhelo Gerushin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in DARAS's zone, Belcho Hlebarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandro Ormea came out of the goal and Belcho Hlebarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dragan Mangezov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Toni Nenchev took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anzhelo Gerushin. Anzhelo Gerushin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. In the 68thth minute of the game Toni Nenchev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ЦСКА's Anzhelo Gerushin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 69 minutes into the match, ЦСКА's goal looked a bit too open when Dilyan Mrúnkov came free, but Anzhelo Gerushin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dancho Vamporov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Sandro Ormea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind DARAS's goalkeeper Sandro Ormea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in DARAS's zone, Belcho Hlebarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandro Ormea came out of the goal and Belcho Hlebarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 77 minutes into the game, Bayındır Seyfullah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DARAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ЦСКА the free kick. Bayındır Seyfullah hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Belcho Hlebarov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sandro Ormea having to make a save. In the 85th match minute, ЦСКА was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belcho Hlebarov to maneuver through the defense. After 90 minutes of play, ЦСКА's Belcho Hlebarov made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sandro Ormea was left in no man's land by his defense there! ЦСКА's Anzhelo Gerushin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Nenchev in the 93rd minute of play. A collision led to DARAS getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Dragan Mangezov hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.