League

Takatsch Stadion
Spectators: 7944 (Terracing: 6031, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 64) Shudekovtsu's Simo Kunov 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. In the 6th minute, FC Takatsch's Haralampi Donchev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Svilen Kirov made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Haralampi Donchev sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes into the game, Yanaki Romov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shudekovtsu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Takatsch the free kick. The supporters of FC Takatsch booed when Shudekovtsu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simo Kunov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of FC Takatsch booed when Shudekovtsu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yanaki Romov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Svetlozar Velchov during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Shudekovtsu getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Svetlozar Velchov hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Zlatko Kobarelov could shoot a difficult shot in the 39th minute, which Svilen Kirov however easily saved by the left post. Svilen Kirov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haralampi Donchev in the 43rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haralampi Donchev got free with Svilen Kirov in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 48 minutes into the match, Shudekovtsu's goalkeeper Svilen Kirov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rayko Stratev. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Haralampi Donchev to make the kick off. A sloppy throw-in by Emil Tishev in the 53rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Takatsch's Haralampi Donchev. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simo Kunov in the 57th minute of play forced FC Takatsch's goalkeeper Milan Karatotev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Haralampi Donchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stavri Parlapanov hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Milan Karatotev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simo Kunov in the 66th minute. In the 71st minute, Shudekovtsu's Preslav Bangov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Milan Karatotev. Milan Karatotev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Milan Karatotev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simo Kunov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Haralampi Donchev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Svilen Kirov. Shudekovtsu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Haralampi Donchev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Svilen Kirov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haralampi Donchev went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. For all the effort they put into the match, the Shudekovtsu players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Takatsch.