Official Cup

Lokomоtiv
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gavril Karandzhulov started the match with the kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game Gavril Karandzhulov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botev Plovdiv 1912's Yavor Zehirov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yavor Zehirov came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Ivan Ganchev. But to his dismay, Ivan Ganchev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Evlogi Lukanov came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Botev Plovdiv 1912's Valko Mitin. But to his dismay, Valko Mitin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A hard shot 17 in the game by Gavril Karandzhulov from a close distance when the talented Yavor Zehirov managed to make a qualified save. Botev Plovdiv 1912's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Gavril Karandzhulov put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Yavor Zehirov. A collision led to Botev Plovdiv 1912 getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Antonio Dryankov hit a great ball. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Lyudmil Karadashki got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute Ivan Ganchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavor Zehirov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gavril Karandzhulov in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yavor Zehirov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 28 minutes into the match, Botev Plovdiv 1912's goalkeeper Yavor Zehirov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gavril Karandzhulov. Valko Mitin struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Evlogi Lukanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botev Plovdiv 1912. The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Gavril Karandzhulov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 38th minute, Goran Milachkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Vencho Ushkolov came free, but Evlogi Lukanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Ivan Ganchev fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Yavor Zehirov, passed just outside the right post. Yavor Zehirov didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Gavril Karandzhulov shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-2 in the ordered_time% minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

Gavril Karandzhulov hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After having played for 56 minutes, Emanuil Gurkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botev Plovdiv 1912's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuil Gurkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Bocho Nikolchev hit a great ball. Ivan Ganchev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yavor Zehirov having to make a save. When Gavril Karandzhulov came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Lokomotiv Plovdiv 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 Gavril Karandzhulov couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Goran Milachkov hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the game, Emanuil Gurkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Botev Plovdiv 1912's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lokomotiv Plovdiv the free kick. In the 75th match minute, Botev Plovdiv 1912 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuil Gurkov to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Vencho Ushkolov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yavor Zehirov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavril Karandzhulov in the 81st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavril Karandzhulov in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yavor Zehirov saved Botev Plovdiv 1912 from getting behind. Emanuil Gurkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evlogi Lukanov having to interfere. Lyudmil Karadashki hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Evlogi Lukanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bratan Vladikov in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute Bocho Nikolchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yavor Zehirov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lokomotiv Plovdiv had won after a very even match.