League Play-Off

Zuzumani
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vanko Kukushev kicked off to start the match. When Lilcho Yonev came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Zuzumani 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 Lilcho Yonev couldn't finish the play. Vancho Duparinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lilcho Yonev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 played minutes FC Ruschuk got a freekick which was hit by Vitan Karaboychev. 9 minutes into the match, FC Ruschuk's goalkeeper Vancho Duparinov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hristofor Nokov. If Lilcho Yonev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vanko Kukushev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nasko Tomalevski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. After 30 played minutes, FC Ruschuk's Raycho Kovandzhiev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nasko Tomalevski 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 FC Ruschuk reached it. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Zuzumani's goalkeeper Nasko Tomalevski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Rangel Vúzharski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, Zuzumani's goal looked a bit too open when Temelko Manushev came free, but Nasko Tomalevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Zuzumani's Toni Chernogorov got a free kick in the 36th minute. Vanko Kukushev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 41 minutes of play, FC Ruschuk's Vanko Kukushev made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nasko Tomalevski was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Lilcho Yonev made the kick off in the second half. Vanko Kukushev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Nasko Tomalevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Misliev's late challenge caught a Zuzumani's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Misliev helped the player get up and apologised. Hristofor Nokov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Ruschuk's goalkeeper Vancho Duparinov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vanko Kukushev in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nasko Tomalevski saved Zuzumani from getting behind. 70 minutes into the match, Zuzumani's goal looked a bit too open when Vanko Kukushev came free, but Nasko Tomalevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, FC Ruschuk's goal looked a bit too open when Lilcho Yonev came free, but Vancho Duparinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vanko Kukushev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute Vanko Kukushev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nasko Tomalevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nasko Tomalevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Temelko Manushev in the 84th minute of the match. FC Ruschuk's Raycho Kovandzhiev suffered a sore knee after 86 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Lilcho Yonev kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Vancho Duparinov came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Zuzumani's Lilcho Yonev. But to his dismay, Lilcho Yonev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Ruschuk players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Zuzumani.