League Play-Off

Skef
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filcho Hindalov kicked off to start the match. Asen Drakev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filcho Hindalov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Vanko Pankev managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when FC Skef's Yulian Dashovski fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Branimir Karev 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. 7 minutes into the match, Mikeloto 1897's goalkeeper Vanko Pankev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bone Nistorov. Milyo Milovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vanko Pankev having to interfere. Bone Nistorov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vanko Pankev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Vanko Pankev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Branimir Karev in the 18th minute of the match. After having played for 19 minutes, Bone Nistorov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Skef's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bone Nistorov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mikeloto 1897's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Milyo Milovski 20 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Vanko Pankev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milyo Milovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Bone Nistorov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Vanko Pankev made a huge save. 30 minutes into the match, Mikeloto 1897's goalkeeper Vanko Pankev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bone Nistorov. After a rather tough play, Mikeloto 1897's Nacho Funev got a free kick in the 31st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Mikeloto 1897's zone, Bone Nistorov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vanko Pankev came out of the goal and Bone Nistorov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the FC Skef defense, Damyan Belemezov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Asen Drakev. The FC Skef fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Asen Drakev should have stopped the shot. Branimir Karev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, FC Skef's Milyo Milovski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vanko Pankev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Yulian Dashovski came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the FC Skef 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 Yulian Dashovski couldn't finish the play. After 43 played minutes Mikeloto 1897 got a freekick which was hit by Damyan Belemezov. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

55 minutes into the match, Toncho Atkov notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Mikeloto 1897's Vanko Pankev. Vanko Pankev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 58 minutes into the match, Mikeloto 1897's goal looked a bit too open when Yulian Dashovski came free, but Vanko Pankev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikeloto 1897's Vanko Pankev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milyo Milovski in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, Mikeloto 1897 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zahari Danchev to maneuver through the defense. Vanko Pankev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Branimir Karev's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute, Spiridon Vúlnarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Toma Peyanski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Skef's supporters rose to their feet, but Toma Peyanski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vanko Pankev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vanko Pankev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bone Nistorov in the 68th minute of play. Vanko Pankev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yulian Dashovski's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Vanko Pankev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bone Nistorov in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mikeloto 1897's goalkeeper Vanko Pankev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Mikeloto 1897's goal looked a bit too open when Branimir Karev came free, but Vanko Pankev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vanko Pankev came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Skef's Bone Nistorov. But to his dismay, Bone Nistorov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Yulian Dashovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When FC Skef's Branimir Karev in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mikeloto 1897's goalie prevented a goal. Bone Nistorov scored 5-1 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vanko Pankev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Yulian Dashovski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Skef's supporters rose to their feet, but Yulian Dashovski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vanko Pankev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Branimir Karev struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Vanko Pankev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Skef. After some careless play in the Mikeloto 1897 defense, Branimir Karev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vanko Pankev. The Mikeloto 1897 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vanko Pankev should have stopped the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC Skef fully deserved thier win.