League

Kalaijievo Stadion
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Metodi Tuechki made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bozhil Santov got free with Miroslav Belishki in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Kalaijievo getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Bozhil Santov hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Kalaijievo's Viktor Todev got a free kick in the 8th minute. Miroslav Belishki was a little too slow when Galabin Siderov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Gyuro Gorinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Galabin Siderov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miroslav Belishki was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. When Nikoevtsi's Kliment Amiorkov in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kalaijievo's goalie prevented a goal. Gyuro Gorinov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Miroslav Belishki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gyuro Gorinov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Miroslav Belishki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Galabin Siderov made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kliment Amiorkov got free with Denislav Hadzhigeorgiev in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th match minute, Nikoevtsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexi Karamalkov to maneuver through the defense. Gyuro Gorinov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nikoevtsi's Miroslav Belishki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Galabin Siderov in the 64th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Nikoevtsi's zone, Gyuro Gorinov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miroslav Belishki came out of the goal and Gyuro Gorinov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miroslav Belishki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Galabin Siderov, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Kalaijievo were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Nikoevtsi's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Minko Totkov took the corner. In the 77th minute, Kalaijievo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Metodi Tuechki fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kalaijievo were furious when Vasko Iskrenov was red carded, 85 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 94th minute Metodi Tuechki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denislav Hadzhigeorgiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th match minute, Kalaijievo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Galabin Siderov to maneuver through the defense. Bone Kerenski was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 98th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.