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Veleshani
Spectators: 6891 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 150) Genko Dobrevski made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Temelko Temelkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Veleshani's supporters rose to their feet, but Temelko Temelkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tzocho Inkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atanas Radunov in the 4th minute of play forced Black Cats's goalkeeper Tzocho Inkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vencho Dzhambazov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute Vencho Dzhambazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomislav Petkovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 minutes of play, Black Cats's Ivan Kerkov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tomislav Petkovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 14 minutes, Genko Dobrevski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Black Cats's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genko Dobrevski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 17 minutes into the game, Vencho Dzhambazov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Tomislav Petkovski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Genko Dobrevski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Cats's supporters rose to their feet, but Genko Dobrevski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomislav Petkovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomislav Petkovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malin Enev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Veleshani's Tzocho Inkov threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Atanas Radunov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genko Dobrevski in the 27th minute of play forced Veleshani's goalkeeper Tomislav Petkovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Malin Enev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomislav Petkovski having to interfere. Black Cats were furious when Andrey Tzikov was red carded, 32 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Black Cats fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 32nd minute. Penalty! Black Cats:s Tzocho Inkov showed great skill when he stopped Nacho Erenditzov:s penalty. 34 minutes into the match, Nacho Erenditzov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tzocho Inkov. Black Cats's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nacho Erenditzov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When Genko Dobrevski came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Black Cats 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 Genko Dobrevski couldn't finish the play. Vencho Dzhambazov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute Vencho Dzhambazov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomislav Petkovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivan Kerkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Tomislav Petkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivan Kerkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Tomislav Petkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Atanas Radunov made the kick off in the second half. If Genko Dobrevski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Veleshani getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nano Gulabchev hit a great ball. If Vencho Dzhambazov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Black Cats's Ivan Kerkov got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Viden Bankin came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Black Cats 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 Viden Bankin couldn't finish the play. Ivan Kerkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tomislav Petkovski having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Veleshani's zone, Genko Dobrevski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomislav Petkovski came out of the goal and Genko Dobrevski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ivan Kerkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Kerkov's late challenge caught a Veleshani's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Kerkov helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Black Cats's Ivan Kerkov got a free kick in the 80th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Nano Gulabchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Veleshani's supporters rose to their feet, but Nano Gulabchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tzocho Inkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tzocho Inkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Temelko Temelkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The supporters of Veleshani booed when Black Cats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Kerkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute, Vencho Dzhambazov 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. Vencho Dzhambazov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomislav Petkovski having to interfere. After having played for 92 minutes, Genko Dobrevski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Black Cats's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genko Dobrevski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Black Cats's Goran Barbov got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Black Cats played a much better game than Veleshani and deserved their victory. The Veleshani players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.