Official Cup

Kursk Arena
Spectators: 192 (Terracing: 145, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Vyacheslav Veniaminov made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Курск ФК booed when FC Bansko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhao Hai Gang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aleksey Silkin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gencho Mangezov, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Gencho Mangezov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aleksey Silkin. Курск ФК's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gencho Mangezov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Zhao Hai Gang made in the 30th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Stiliyan Tachkov however managed to control. Курск ФК's Vyacheslav Veniaminov managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zhao Hai Gang in the 35 minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Stiliyan Tachkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Курск ФК players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Bansko were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nedelcho Gutzov made a kick off. Aleksey Silkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gencho Mangezov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, FC Bansko's goal looked a bit too open when Vyacheslav Veniaminov came free, but Lachezar Dzhevov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evgeniy Prokopenko might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lachezar Dzhevov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evgeniy Prokopenko ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the FC Bansko defense, Vyacheslav Veniaminov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lachezar Dzhevov. The FC Bansko fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lachezar Dzhevov should have stopped the shot. In the 67th minute, Filimon Tarasov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Vyacheslav Veniaminov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 79 minutes, Vyacheslav Veniaminov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Курск ФК's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vyacheslav Veniaminov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lachezar Dzhevov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vyacheslav Veniaminov in the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Evgeniy Prokopenko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 91st match minute, FC Bansko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zhao Hai Gang to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Курск ФК booed when FC Bansko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhao Hai Gang didn't get a good kick on the ball.