Official Cup

Stadion Burgas
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) FC Bourgas's Stanimir Vakúvchiev 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 3 minutes of play, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Peycho Kolovski made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yonko Takov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Stanimir Vakúvchiev 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. 9 minutes into the match, Asparuh Nechev notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of FC Bourgas's Yonko Takov. Yonko Takov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 12th minute, Trendafil Tilev sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Bourgas's Yonko Takov didn't even have to move. In the 13th minute, Lyubomir Demirev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Bourgas's Yonko Takov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofan Nikolov in the 15th minute of play. Tzvyatko Mlekanov kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When Trendafil Tilev came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the VN SOKOLI-VARNA 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 Trendafil Tilev couldn't finish the play. In the 19th minute, Lyubomir Demirev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Asparuh Nechev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yonko Takov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Yonko Takov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Asparuh Nechev went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Yonko Takov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peycho Kolovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Yonko Takov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asparuh Nechev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Peycho Kolovski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yonko Takov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. 37 minutes into the match, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goal looked a bit too open when Zlatin Súykov came free, but Zapryan Bosolov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Bourgas booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzonko Nitov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zapryan Bosolov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatin Súykov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Asparuh Nechev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yonko Takov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zlatin Súykov scored 1-5 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zapryan Bosolov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Asparuh Nechev scored 1-6 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yonko Takov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trendafil Tilev to make the kick off. Stanimir Vakúvchiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zapryan Bosolov having to interfere. 63 minutes into the game, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Peycho Kolovski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yonko Takov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. After 66 played minutes FC Bourgas got a freekick which was hit by Radko Stefov. After 67 minutes, Asparuh Nechev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VN SOKOLI-VARNA and the FC Bourgas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to VN SOKOLI-VARNA getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Asparuh Nechev hit a great ball. Peycho Kolovski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Yonko Takov made a huge save. Yonko Takov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peycho Kolovski in the 71st minute. The nice shot from Peycho Kolovski in the 73rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Yonko Takov had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Asparuh Nechev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yonko Takov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. After 75 played minutes FC Bourgas got a freekick which was hit by Plamen Krachunov. 76 minutes into the match, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Trendafil Tilev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yonko Takov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Trendafil Tilev got free with Yonko Takov in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 82 minutes into the game, Lyubomir Demirev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Bourgas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VN SOKOLI-VARNA the free kick. Yonko Takov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlin Alexov in the 83rd minute. Yonko Takov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asparuh Nechev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zapryan Bosolov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stanimir Vakúvchiev went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-7 was the resulting score. Yonko Takov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peycho Kolovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Trendafil Tilev could shoot a difficult shot in the 95th minute, which Yonko Takov however easily saved by the left post. In the 96th minute Asparuh Nechev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yonko Takov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yonko Takov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trendafil Tilev in the 100th minute. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.