League Play-Off

Hemus Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tzonyo Dimovski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Encho Dabizhev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Veliko Lachkov made a huge save. In the 10th match minute, Red Aftershock was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kuzman Menkadzhiev to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the game, Red Aftershock's Milen Kambanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Totyo Tzolovski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Red Aftershock's Veliko Lachkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzonyo Dimovski in the 20th minute of play. Milen Kambanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Totyo Tzolovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iskren Dzhonov's late challenge caught a FC Hemus Troyan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iskren Dzhonov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Iskren Dzhonov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute Tzonyo Dimovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veliko Lachkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28th play minutes Tzonyo Dimovski shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Veliko Lachkov and just under the crossbar into goal. Encho Dabizhev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Veliko Lachkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Encho Dabizhev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Veliko Lachkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tzonyo Dimovski came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the FC Hemus Troyan 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 Tzonyo Dimovski couldn't finish the play. When Encho Dabizhev came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the FC Hemus Troyan 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 Encho Dabizhev couldn't finish the play. If Lyuben Kanazirski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Milen Kambanov made a kick off. A collision led to Red Aftershock getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Yakim Pinalski hit a great ball. Milen Kambanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Totyo Tzolovski having to interfere. Veliko Lachkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Encho Dabizhev in the 61st minute of play. With a little luck, FC Hemus Troyan's Totyo Tzolovski got control of the ball when Iskren Dzhonov tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Iskren Dzhonov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Veliko Lachkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tzonyo Dimovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Angel Ruev charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angel Ruev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th minute FC Hemus Troyan were awarded a corner. Svetoslav Gitzov went to the cornerflag to take it. Encho Dabizhev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veliko Lachkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Encho Dabizhev's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Kuzman Menkadzhiev charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kuzman Menkadzhiev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Red Aftershock getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Kuzman Menkadzhiev hit a great ball. Radomir Ramadanov hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Encho Dabizhev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Veliko Lachkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Hemus Troyan were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.