League Play-Off

Busmantsi Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stoyadin Pigov kicked off to start the match. If Nedyalko Mantov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stoyadin Pigov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Borimir Guslekov was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 15th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 24th minute Stoyadin Pigov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivaylo Hinkovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toni Achakanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigor Batov, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Busmantsi's goal looked a bit too open when Grigor Batov came free, but Toni Achakanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Angel Angelkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivaylo Hinkovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoyadin Pigov in the 35th minute of play. Stoyadin Pigov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Ivaylo Hinkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valkan Kerefeyski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toni Achakanov having to interfere. If Grigor Batov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valkan Kerefeyski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Toni Achakanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valkan Kerefeyski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grigor Batov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Grigor Batov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Busmantsi's Toni Achakanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Busmantsi from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Imirliy getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Angel Angelkov hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stoyadin Pigov in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivaylo Hinkovski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Grigor Batov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ivaylo Hinkovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedyalko Mantov, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After a rather tough play, Imirliy's Angel Deshev got a free kick in the 95th minute. Busmantsi were awarded a corner in the 98th minute after Imirliy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Borimir Guslekov took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Stanislav Kotov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ivaylo Hinkovski quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 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.