League Play-Off

Zagorez
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Totyo Datzev started the match with the kick off. Adam Paunovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yavor Zorovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yavor Zorovski in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adam Paunovski saved Lider from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Yavor Zorovski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rosinok's supporters rose to their feet, but Yavor Zorovski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adam Paunovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adam Paunovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Totyo Datzev in the 12th minute of the match. Zhan Karameshev kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Yoakim Grúblev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Venko Branev having to interfere. In the 28th minute Yavor Zorovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Paunovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Totyo Datzev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rosinok fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Totyo Datzev came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Rosinok 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 Totyo Datzev couldn't finish the play. Adam Paunovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yavor Zorovski in the 38th minute of play. Yavor Zorovski took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adam Paunovski. Adam Paunovski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 44 minutes into the match, Lider's goal looked a bit too open when Yavor Zorovski came free, but Adam Paunovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Totyo Datzev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tzvetelin Mechenov during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tzvetelin Mechenov kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yoakim Grúblev was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Totyo Datzev in the 56th minute of play forced Lider's goalkeeper Adam Paunovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Tzvetelin Mechenov was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 59 minutes had been played. Tzvetelin Mechenov kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st match minute, Lider was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yoakim Grúblev to maneuver through the defense. After 62 played minutes, Rosinok's Nano Sarakinov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adam Paunovski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rosinok reached it. A hard shot 64 in the game by Totyo Datzev from a close distance when the talented Adam Paunovski managed to make a qualified save. Lider's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Lider's zone, Totyo Datzev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adam Paunovski came out of the goal and Totyo Datzev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Rosinok booed when Lider was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yoakim Grúblev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yavor Zorovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Lider's zone, Yavor Zorovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adam Paunovski came out of the goal and Yavor Zorovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 93 minutes, Velyo Yanushev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosinok and the Lider players grew even worse after the yellow card. Velyo Yanushev kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When Evstati Lazarov came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Lider 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 Evstati Lazarov couldn't finish the play. The Rosinok players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.