League

Botrov
Spectators: 6216 (Terracing: 4320, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) CSKA Gancovec's Yani Piskuliyski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Botrov's Radul Boyadzhiev got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tzvetomir Mihalkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evstati Mentov having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Yani Piskuliyski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evstati Mentov was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After having played for 16 minutes, Radul Boyadzhiev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botrov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Radul Boyadzhiev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 18 minutes, Radul Boyadzhiev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botrov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Radul Boyadzhiev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Prodan Kozev charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prodan Kozev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Prodan Kozev kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Yani Piskuliyski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 played minutes Botrov got a freekick which was hit by Prodan Kozev. Grigor Santurdzhiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radul Boyadzhiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evstati Mentov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tzvetomir Mihalkov went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Radul Boyadzhiev to strike the kick off in the second half. CSKA Gancovec's Yani Piskuliyski was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 55th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 59th minute, Mario Vasilevski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atanas Gushterski in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grigor Santurdzhiev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yani Piskuliyski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Evstati Mentov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of CSKA Gancovec:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Botrov:s goal. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Botrov. Bilyan Tamburdzhiyski stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Grigor Santurdzhiev. 1-3. Atanas Gushterski might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Grigor Santurdzhiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Atanas Gushterski ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yani Piskuliyski in the 80th minute of play forced Botrov's goalkeeper Evstati Mentov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tzvetomir Mihalkov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Evstati Mentov made a huge save. If Tzvetomir Mihalkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Botrov's Evstati Mentov got control of the ball when Tzvetomir Mihalkov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Radul Boyadzhiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Grigor Santurdzhiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Botrov booed when CSKA Gancovec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yani Piskuliyski didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. CSKA Gancovec had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.