League Play-Off

KREPOST
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Haralampi Maystorov got the match started through his kick off. Haralampi Maystorov'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 3rd minute of play. Germain Tissandier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lilcho Yonev's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Haralampi Maystorov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Nasko Tomalevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanko Gaydev struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Nasko Tomalevski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC GRANIT. After 12 minutes of play, Zuzumani's Lilcho Yonev made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Germain Tissandier was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Tervel Keremidchiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Haralampi Maystorov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nasko Tomalevski. Haralampi Maystorov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Haralampi Maystorov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nasko Tomalevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanko Gaydev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC GRANIT's Germain Tissandier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lilcho Yonev in the 27th minute of play. Stanko Gaydev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Nasko Tomalevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Zuzumani's goal looked a bit too open when Yoto Dzherekarov came free, but Nasko Tomalevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Haralampi Maystorov took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Nasko Tomalevski to make any attempt to save it. Tervel Keremidchiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC GRANIT's Germain Tissandier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hristofor Nokov in the 38th minute of play. If Tervel Keremidchiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lilcho Yonev was the one to do the kick off. Nasko Tomalevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vidyo Variyski in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the game, Nedko Komsiyski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zuzumani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC GRANIT the free kick. Nedko Komsiyski hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Zuzumani's zone, Stanko Gaydev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nasko Tomalevski came out of the goal and Stanko Gaydev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haralampi Maystorov in the 58th minute of play forced Zuzumani's goalkeeper Nasko Tomalevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nasko Tomalevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanko Gaydev in the 64th minute of the match. The supporters of FC GRANIT booed when Zuzumani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chavdar Gorchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Stanko Gaydev made a precise shot to the right of Nasko Tomalevski. Zuzumani's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Nedko Komsiyski hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. When Tervel Keremidchiev came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the FC GRANIT 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 Tervel Keremidchiev couldn't finish the play. In the 78th minute Haralampi Maystorov 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. After having played for 79 minutes, Stanko Gaydev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC GRANIT's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stanko Gaydev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Haralampi Maystorov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Nasko Tomalevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC GRANIT made a substitution. Toshko Yalúmov replaced Stanko Gaydev. FC GRANIT's Toshko Yalúmov got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Toshko Yalúmov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Nasko Tomalevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nasko Tomalevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toshko Yalúmov, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After a rather tough play, Zuzumani's Toni Chernogorov got a free kick in the 88th minute. Hristofor Nokov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Germain Tissandier made a huge save. Nasko Tomalevski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omurtag Notov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.