League Play-Off

Drenkovo Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Belcho Ayvazov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 played minutes, FC Drenkovo's Paun Pomenov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yuri Angeliev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Drenkovo reached it. If Pencho Milkovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Drenkovo getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Boris Mishov hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kalin Kuzev in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kristiyan Kapchin saved FC Drenkovo from getting behind. With a little luck, Lidzene's Yuri Angeliev got control of the ball when Belcho Ayvazov tried to sneak it across the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, FC Drenkovo's Daniel Katzov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yuri Angeliev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kalin Kuzev took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kristiyan Kapchin. Kristiyan Kapchin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When Belcho Ayvazov came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the FC Drenkovo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Belcho Ayvazov couldn't finish the play. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Drenkovo's goalkeeper Kristiyan Kapchin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, Lidzene's goal looked a bit too open when Pencho Milkovski came free, but Yuri Angeliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuri Angeliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanko Bangov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Katzov scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yuri Angeliev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 43 minutes into the match, FC Drenkovo's goal looked a bit too open when Kalin Kuzev came free, but Kristiyan Kapchin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Boris Mishov 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. The FC Drenkovo fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when FC Drenkovo's Belcho Ayvazov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kalin Kuzev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lidzene's Yuri Angeliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belcho Ayvazov in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Boris Mishov 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. Belcho Ayvazov struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Yuri Angeliev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Drenkovo. Kristiyan Kapchin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kalin Kuzev, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 69th minute Belcho Ayvazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Angeliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Lidzene's zone, Daniel Katzov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuri Angeliev came out of the goal and Daniel Katzov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Boris Mishov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Daniel Katzov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 83 played minutes Lidzene got a freekick which was hit by Kalin Kuzev. The corner ended in Evtim Srebrev almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lidzene's Yuri Angeliev did a great save. Boris Mishov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yuri Angeliev having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Belcho Ayvazov in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yuri Angeliev saved Lidzene from getting behind. Daniel Katzov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Belcho Ayvazov in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yuri Angeliev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee ended the match the FC Drenkovo players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.