National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) Bulgaria's Marko Ruskov got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marko Ruskov might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Taka Levidze. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marko Ruskov ran back to his position shaking his head. 6 minutes into the match, Georgia's goal looked a bit too open when Marko Ruskov came free, but Taka Levidze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Marko Ruskov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taka Levidze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marko Ruskov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Marko Ruskov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marko Ruskov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Taka Levidze having to make a save. Taka Levidze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Ruskov in the 21st minute of the match. A hard shot 23 in the game by Merdan Abesadze from a close distance when the talented Hristofor Borchev managed to make a qualified save. Bulgaria's players were relieved. 25 minutes in the game Emiriev Pawletko did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Vaja Khatiashvili. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Georgia's goalkeeper Taka Levidze, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marko Ruskov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Taka Levidze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Georgia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ignat Nozharov was slow to take the kick. During this time Bulgaria's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Georgia's goalie and right to Deyan Petrinski. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Georgia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Marko Ruskov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Taka Levidze having to make a save. Georgia's Taka Levidze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marko Ruskov in the 36th minute of play. Hristofor Borchev made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Merdan Abesadze sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Vaja Khatiashvili's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hristofor Borchev was relentless in the 45th minute of the game.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Merdan Abesadze to make the kick off. Marko Ruskov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Taka Levidze made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Marko Ruskov sent off a good shot on target. Marko Ruskov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marko Ruskov got free with Taka Levidze in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marko Ruskov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Georgia's Merdan Abesadze got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marko Ruskov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Taka Levidze skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bulgaria made a substitution. Velichko Dúrov replaced Lachezar Kavaldzhiev. Taka Levidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marko Ruskov, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Bulgaria's Marko Ruskov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Taka Levidze narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 76th match minute, Georgia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emran Qartvelishvili to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Georgia's Emran Qartvelishvili got a free kick in the 78th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Georgia's goalkeeper Taka Levidze had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denimir Tzonkov. In the 80th minute Bulgaria were awarded a corner. Naycho Dotzov went to the cornerflag to take it. Rangel Parashkevov was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 82nd minute, Bulgaria's Denimir Tzonkov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. If Denimir Tzonkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 88thth minute of the game Denimir Tzonkov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Georgia's Taka Levidze was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 91st match minute, Bulgaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafail Klenov to maneuver through the defense. Bulgaria's Hristofor Borchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emran Qartvelishvili in the 93rd minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Georgia lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.