League Play-Off

Осогово
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Lyudmil Takiev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Asparuh Shindarski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lyudmil Takiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Asparuh Shindarski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Penyo Halembakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, ФК Велбъжд1919 Кюстендил's Bobi Sharlandzhiev got a free kick in the 10th minute. ФК Велбъжд1919 Кюстендил's Asparuh Shindarski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lyudmil Takiev in the 11th minute of play. Vute Takiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Strahil Chobanski in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, ФК Велбъжд1919 Кюстендил's Strahil Chobanski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vute Takiev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Beloslav Terziyski might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vute Takiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beloslav Terziyski ran back to his position shaking his head. Penyo Halembakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asparuh Shindarski having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Sasho Bundzhulov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Shikhlare's Vute Takiev got control of the ball when Beloslav Terziyski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kostadin Mirov hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Strahil Chobanski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Takiev having to interfere. Strahil Chobanski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, ФК Велбъжд1919 Кюстендил's goal looked a bit too open when Lyudmil Takiev came free, but Asparuh Shindarski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beloslav Terziyski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Takiev having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Shikhlare's Vute Takiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Strahil Chobanski in the 52nd minute of play. Strahil Chobanski hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Bratan Súrmadzhiev kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Penyo Halembakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Penyo Halembakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Strahil Chobanski in the 80th minute of play forced Shikhlare's goalkeeper Vute Takiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Penyo Halembakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asparuh Shindarski having to interfere. Lyudmil Takiev struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Asparuh Shindarski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shikhlare. With his leg Asparuh Shindarski managed to avoid a goal in the 93rdth minute, when Shikhlare's Penyo Halembakov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.