Official Cup

EL NIDO DEL HALCON
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Halcones's Claudio Abeijon 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 5th minute, Hristo Stoichkov 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. Hristo Stoichkov succeeded in the game's 9th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. The supporters of Enex booed when Halcones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Gabino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Teodor Donov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Enex's Stiliyan Dudevski got a free kick in the 20th minute. Enex's Stiliyan Dudevski got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Siro Lore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vesko Petelov in the 27th minute of play. Vesko Petelov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Siro Lore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Galin Kotzev's late challenge caught a Halcones's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Galin Kotzev helped the player get up and apologised. Galin Kotzev kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Halcones's goal looked a bit too open when Vesko Petelov came free, but Siro Lore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Siro Lore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hristo Stoichkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Enex were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hristo Stoichkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Siro Lore made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Hristo Stoichkov sent off a good shot on target. Melquiades Iliana made in the 60th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Enex's Kiril Despotov. Anibal Gabirel charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anibal Gabirel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 62 played minutes Halcones got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Gabirel. Elpidio Silviano kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Hristo Stoichkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Lore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute Hristo Stoichkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Lore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Siro Lore made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Hristo Stoichkov sent off a good shot on target. 72 minutes into the match, Halcones's goalkeeper Siro Lore had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vesko Petelov. In the 75th minute, Preslav Kerachev 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. Siro Lore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hristo Stoichkov in the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Enex's Hristo Stoichkov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Siro Lore. Siro Lore yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. When the final whistle sounded Enex left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Halcones.