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Strela Arena
Spectators: 7741 (Terracing: 5807, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stoil Drúndev started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Strela's goal looked a bit too open when Huben Atzev came free, but Vangel Keremidchiyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Argir Chardakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Radoslav Donkovski having to interfere. A collision led to CSKA Balukliy getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Mincho Shiderov hit a great ball. Radoslav Donkovski acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 8th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dragomir Chavdarski. An unexpectedly hard shot by Temelko Solomonov in the 14th minute of play forced CSKA Balukliy's goalkeeper Radoslav Donkovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Huben Atzev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Vangel Keremidchiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Radoslav Donkovski made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Argir Chardakov sent off a good shot on target. If Stoil Drúndev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Temelko Solomonov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Radoslav Donkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stoil Drúndev got free with Radoslav Donkovski in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Radan Kashchiev kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Argir Chardakov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 38th playminute. If Gergin Maslev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Radoslav Donkovski made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Stoil Drúndev sent off a good shot on target. If Temelko Solomonov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gergin Maslev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of CSKA Balukliy booed when Strela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simo Borovanski didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvetelin Chervenov in the 62nd minute of play forced Strela's goalkeeper Vangel Keremidchiyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 67 minutes, Gergin Maslev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSKA Balukliy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gergin Maslev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 70 minutes, Tzvetelin Chervenov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSKA Balukliy and the Strela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tzvetelin Chervenov kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Huben Atzev charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Huben Atzev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Huben Atzev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Argir Chardakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 79 played minutes CSKA Balukliy got a freekick which was hit by Huben Atzev. Huben Atzev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tzvetelin Chervenov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vangel Keremidchiyski having to make a save. Huben Atzev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Vangel Keremidchiyski made a huge save. If Huben Atzev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.