League Play-Off

Strela Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nasko Isporski started the match with the kick off. Velizar Mitzovski charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Velizar Mitzovski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of EW®StReLa booed when Vidima was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velizar Mitzovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yavor Motzev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Stoil Kirchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stoil Kirchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nasko Isporski in the 14th minute of play. Stoil Kirchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nasko Isporski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, EW®StReLa's goal looked a bit too open when Yavor Motzev came free, but Stoil Kirchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in EW®StReLa's zone, Yavor Motzev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stoil Kirchev came out of the goal and Yavor Motzev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the match, Vidima's Nasko Isporski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stoil Kirchev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yavor Motzev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stoil Kirchev having to make a save. 31 minutes into the match, EW®StReLa's Momchil Modrev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evtim Yavrichev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nasko Isporski struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Stoil Kirchev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vidima. 35 minutes into the match, EW®StReLa's goal looked a bit too open when Yavor Motzev came free, but Stoil Kirchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Vidima booed when EW®StReLa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Strahil Gelkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the game, Nasko Isporski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vidima's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EW®StReLa the free kick. After 37 played minutes Vidima got a freekick which was hit by Nasko Isporski. 39 minutes into the match, EW®StReLa's goal looked a bit too open when Nasko Isporski came free, but Stoil Kirchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vidima's Yavor Motzev got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Momchil Modrev to strike the kick off in the second half. Samuil Gendov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute Momchil Modrev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evtim Yavrichev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nasko Isporski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stoil Kirchev having to interfere. If Momchil Modrev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nasko Isporski in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stoil Kirchev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Vidima's Stoycho Popandreev got a free kick in the 68th minute. Penyo Bambov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 69th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some careless play in the EW®StReLa defense, Yavor Motzev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stoil Kirchev. The EW®StReLa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stoil Kirchev should have stopped the shot. If Samuil Gendov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vidima's Yavor Motzev got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nasko Isporski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nasko Isporski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yavor Motzev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stoil Kirchev having to interfere. A collision led to EW®StReLa getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Strahil Gelkov hit a great ball. In the 91st play minute Yavor Motzev came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Stoil Kirchev. 0-2.