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Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dragolyub Vatashki started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, KOKOMANIA's Svetlan Yavrichev got a free kick in the 4th minute. If Stoimen Dospevski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dragolyub Vatashki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Miro Avramov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Dobrin Vanchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the match, Rakhovo's goalkeeper Viktor Andronov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vanko Ahmakov. Alexi Kiratzov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes in the game, Vanko Ahmakov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Viktor Andronov having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Dobrin Vanchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rakhovo's supporters rose to their feet, but Dobrin Vanchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miro Avramov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 27 minutes, Stoimen Dospevski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rakhovo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stoimen Dospevski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rakhovo's Dragolyub Vatashki got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vanko Ahmakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Stoimen Dospevski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Yani Kuzmanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Traycho Stoykovski kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexi Kiratzov in the 39th minute of play forced Rakhovo's goalkeeper Viktor Andronov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rakhovo's goalie and right to Valeri Teofanov. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rakhovo's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Dragolyub Vatashki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Traycho Stoykovski kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexi Kiratzov to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Stoimen Dospevski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rakhovo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stoimen Dospevski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 53rd minute, Rakhovo's Dragolyub Vatashki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Miro Avramov. Miro Avramov yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Stoimen Dospevski struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Miro Avramov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rakhovo. With a little luck, KOKOMANIA's Miro Avramov got control of the ball when Stoimen Dospevski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute, Dragolyub Vatashki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stoimen Dospevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miro Avramov having to interfere. When Petyo Manchev fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOKOMANIA's protests and gave Petyo Manchev a yellow card for diving instead. Petyo Manchev hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 75th match minute, KOKOMANIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milcho Triov to maneuver through the defense. Milcho Triov kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Dragolyub Vatashki might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miro Avramov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dragolyub Vatashki ran back to his position shaking his head. Viktor Andronov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexi Kiratzov in the 82nd minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Alexi Kiratzov notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Rakhovo's Viktor Andronov. Viktor Andronov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dragomir Achov charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dragomir Achov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of KOKOMANIA booed when Rakhovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dragomir Achov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vanko Ahmakov in the 88th minute of play forced Rakhovo's goalkeeper Viktor Andronov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Rakhovo failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.