League

Preselniti Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Svetoslav Mangov took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tencho Gorbanov charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tencho Gorbanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tencho Gorbanov hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ivaylo Proynov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhelyazko Zanev having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Preselniti's goal looked a bit too open when Svetoslav Mangov came free, but Zhelyazko Zanev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Svetoslav Mangov took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zhelyazko Zanev. Zhelyazko Zanev 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. Svetoslav Mangov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhelyazko Zanev having to interfere. If Ivaylo Proynov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svetoslav Mangov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zhelyazko Zanev having to make a save. After 21 minutes of play, Sarnubeykioy's Svetoslav Mangov made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zhelyazko Zanev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zhelyazko Zanev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svetoslav Mangov, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivaylo Proynov in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhelyazko Zanev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tencho Gorbanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Paun Berkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivaylo Proynov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Zhelyazko Zanev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zhelyazko Zanev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivaylo Proynov, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Paun Berkovski came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Preselniti's Nesho Alexov. But to his dismay, Nesho Alexov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Paun Berkovski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nesho Alexov showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 40 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Nesho Alexov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Preselniti's supporters rose to their feet, but Nesho Alexov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paun Berkovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Stanko Pankov might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paun Berkovski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stanko Pankov ran back to his position shaking his head. Nesho Alexov struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Paun Berkovski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Preselniti. 57 minutes into the match, Preselniti's goalkeeper Zhelyazko Zanev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivaylo Proynov. Svetoslav Mangov struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Zhelyazko Zanev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarnubeykioy. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Preselniti! Ivaylo Proynov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-4 in the 65th playminute. Zhelyazko Zanev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Svetoslav Mangov in the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Preselniti's zone, Ivaylo Proynov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zhelyazko Zanev came out of the goal and Ivaylo Proynov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Preselniti's Stanko Pankov got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Stanko Pankov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paun Berkovski. Sarnubeykioy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stanko Pankov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Zhelyazko Zanev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svetoslav Mangov in the 79th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Stanko Pankov 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. Branimir Tantilov hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Paun Berkovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nesho Alexov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stanko Pankov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paun Berkovski having to interfere. Nesho Alexov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Paun Berkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Preselniti booed when Sarnubeykioy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexi Pedev didn't get a good kick on the ball.