League Play-Off

Tsvyetino Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ivaylo Tilkov got the match started through his kick off. When Zlatan Gúrbuzanov came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Tsvyetino 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 Zlatan Gúrbuzanov couldn't finish the play. Dancho Kalenderov 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. A collision led to CSKA Aglen getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Asen Chalúmov hit a great ball. Zlatan Gúrbuzanov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arso Krantov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Arso Krantov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoil Kotzovski in the 21st minute of play. After having played for 25 minutes, Ivaylo Tilkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSKA Aglen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivaylo Tilkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dancho Kalenderov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Dragolyub Mangezov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivaylo Tilkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dragolyub Mangezov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivaylo Tilkov ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute, Ivaylo Tilkov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CSKA Aglen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Dancho Kalenderov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tsvyetino's Dragolyub Mangezov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dancho Kalenderov in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dancho Kalenderov in the 42nd minute of play forced Tsvyetino's goalkeeper Dragolyub Mangezov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivaylo Tilkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dragolyub Mangezov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stoil Kotzovski made a kick off. The attack was good, but when Dancho Kalenderov in the 55th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 56 minutes, Yane Vinchev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tsvyetino and the CSKA Aglen players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tsvyetino getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Yane Vinchev hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tsvyetino's zone, Ivaylo Tilkov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dragolyub Mangezov came out of the goal and Ivaylo Tilkov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 58 played minutes Tsvyetino got a freekick which was hit by Vladislav Angelchev. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when CSKA Aglen's Ivaylo Tilkov in the 60th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Dragolyub Mangezov was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Tsvyetino through an amazing save. 63 minutes into the game, Dancho Kalenderov lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Dragolyub Mangezov. Stoil Kotzovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Arso Krantov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind CSKA Aglen's goalkeeper Arso Krantov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivaylo Tilkov in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dragolyub Mangezov saved Tsvyetino from getting behind. After 78 played minutes Tsvyetino got a freekick which was hit by Yane Vinchev. Arso Krantov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoil Kotzovski in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd play minute Dancho Kalenderov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dragolyub Mangezov. 0-3. Dancho Kalenderov struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Dragolyub Mangezov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Aglen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivaylo Tilkov in the 95th minute of play forced Tsvyetino's goalkeeper Dragolyub Mangezov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dancho Kalenderov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petyo Tokushev charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Petyo Tokushev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 98th minute, one of Tsvyetino:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tsvyetino. CSKA Aglen's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.