League Play-Off

Oriahovica Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Filcho Hindalov took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pantaley Tinchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Vanko Pankev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Mikeloto 1897's goal looked a bit too open when Anastas Rasheev came free, but Vanko Pankev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damyan Belemezov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vidyo Mesalski having to make a save. In the 19th minute, Mikeloto 1897's Filcho Hindalov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vidyo Mesalski. Vidyo Mesalski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 30 minutes into the match, Mikeloto 1897's goal looked a bit too open when Pantaley Tinchev came free, but Vanko Pankev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filcho Hindalov struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Vidyo Mesalski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mikeloto 1897. Filcho Hindalov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Vidyo Mesalski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filcho Hindalov in the 44th minute of play forced Dolets's goalkeeper Vidyo Mesalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anastas Rasheev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vanko Pankev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastas Rasheev in the 53rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Anastas Rasheev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vanko Pankev was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Pantaley Tinchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Vanko Pankev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute Filcho Hindalov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vidyo Mesalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73 played minutes, Mikeloto 1897's Karamfil Muhovski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vidyo Mesalski 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 Mikeloto 1897 reached it. Stoyko Tzarvulkov hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Damyan Belemezov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Vidyo Mesalski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Filcho Hindalov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vidyo Mesalski was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The long shot by Velcho Pilishtarov in the 91st minute really tested Vanko Pankev's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Damyan Belemezov came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Mikeloto 1897 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 Damyan Belemezov couldn't finish the play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.