League Play-Off

Slavovtsi
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stanoy Hadzhidimitrov made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Evstati Kastrev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sagittarius A-star's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evstati Kastrev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vanko Shahanov charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vanko Shahanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 5 played minutes Slavovtsi got a freekick which was hit by Vanko Shahanov. After 6 minutes, Preslav Kulekov made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Slavovtsi's Borislav Kamburov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Preslav Kulekov sped through Slavovtsi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Borislav Kamburov. Elin Lazarkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Borislav Kamburov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evstati Kastrev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute Sagittarius A-star were awarded a corner. Denislav Bogev went to the cornerflag to take it. Denislav Bogev made a great header on Sagittarius A-star's corner, it was just that Slavovtsi's Borislav Kamburov managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 25th minute Preslav Kulekov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Borislav Kamburov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vute Chovalinov during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vute Chovalinov kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Slavovtsi's Borislav Kamburov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Preslav Kulekov in the 29th minute of play. Sagittarius A-star's Konstantin Ilyov suffered a sore thigh after 30 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Branislav Ormanov charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Branislav Ormanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Branislav Ormanov hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Elin Lazarkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Borislav Kamburov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Preslav Kulekov in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Borislav Kamburov saved Slavovtsi from getting behind. Elin Lazarkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Borislav Kamburov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elin Lazarkov ran back to his position shaking his head. 38 minutes into the game, Sagittarius A-star's Preslav Kulekov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Borislav Kamburov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Borislav Kamburov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Preslav Kulekov's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Sagittarius A-star's Peyo Dimolyanov pulled a muscle in his leg after 44 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The supporters of Sagittarius A-star booed when Slavovtsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Branislav Ormanov didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zanko Minkovski to make the kick off. If Evstati Kastrev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Sagittarius A-star's Elin Lazarkov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. A hard shot 57 in the game by Zanko Minkovski from a close distance when the talented Borislav Kamburov managed to make a qualified save. Slavovtsi's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Slavovtsi's zone, Zanko Minkovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Borislav Kamburov came out of the goal and Zanko Minkovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Evstati Kastrev scored 0-6 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Borislav Kamburov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 63 minutes in the game, Elin Lazarkov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Borislav Kamburov having to interfere. A hard shot 65 in the game by Zanko Minkovski from a close distance when the talented Borislav Kamburov managed to make a qualified save. Slavovtsi's players were relieved. Slavovtsi's Borislav Kamburov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Slavovtsi from getting a goal against them. 75 minutes into the game, Zanko Minkovski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-8. Borislav Kamburov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 78 minutes into the match, Sagittarius A-star's Zanko Minkovski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Borislav Kamburov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elin Lazarkov struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Borislav Kamburov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sagittarius A-star. Miroslav Stratkov 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. In the 83rd minute, Sagittarius A-star's Elin Lazarkov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. Elin Lazarkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zanko Minkovskis short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Borislav Kamburov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 90th minute Miroslav Stratkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Borislav Kamburov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gabriel Tzutzumanov charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gabriel Tzutzumanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, Slavovtsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vanko Shahanov to maneuver through the defense.