League Play-Off

Kostichovtsi Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Kostichovtsi's Bogomil Shaprin 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. Damyan Velikin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Zoev having to interfere. A collision led to FC Kostichovtsi getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Panayot Karadimov hit a great ball. Damyan Velikin struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Igor Zoev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Kolischowzi. The audience was convinced that Damyan Velikin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Zoev was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Damyan Velikin struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Igor Zoev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Kolischowzi. Igor Zoev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asen Maev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damyan Velikin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igor Zoev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damyan Velikin's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. FC Kostichovtsi's Igor Zoev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asen Maev in the 28th minute of play. CSKA Kolischowzi's Zhelyo Kotorov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogomil Shaprin in the 37th minute of play. Zhelyo Kotorov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogomil Shaprin in the 41st minute of the match. Bogomil Shaprin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Zhelyo Kotorov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bogomil Shaprin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Asen Maev made a kick off. Bogomil Shaprin struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Zhelyo Kotorov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kostichovtsi. FC Kostichovtsi's Igor Zoev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asen Maev in the 65th minute of play. If Asen Maev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Asen Maev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damyan Velikin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Igor Zoev firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Momchil Shaprin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC Kostichovtsi's Igor Zoev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kostichovtsi from getting a goal against them. Asen Maev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Igor Zoev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CSKA Kolischowzi were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.