League Play-Off

Stoikitye Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Petko Mirchev made the kick off and thus started the match. Petko Mirchev kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After 7 played minutes Stoikitye got a freekick which was hit by Evlogi Parizov. If Rostislav Kalburov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stoikitye's goalkeeper Svetoslav Denov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of FC Hosanfaki booed when Stoikitye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valkan Bodzhov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Stoikitye's Petko Mirchev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 31st match minute, FC Hosanfaki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trifon Súrnev to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lyubomir Dryankov got free with Doncho Boishin in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Petko Mirchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Hosanfaki's Galabin Kolarski got a free kick in the 37th minute. 41 minutes into the game, one of FC Hosanfaki:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 43 minutes, Stoikitye's Zahari Stankev got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Doncho Boishin. 47 minutes into the match, Stoikitye's goal looked a bit too open when Galabin Kolarski came free, but Svetoslav Denov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rusi Túnkov to strike the kick off in the second half. Lyubomir Dryankov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doncho Boishin having to interfere. A collision led to Stoikitye getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Fotyo Klisuranov hit a great ball. Svetoslav Denov came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Hosanfaki's Rusi Túnkov. But to his dismay, Rusi Túnkov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Valkan Bodzhov hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valkan Bodzhov during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Stoikitye got a freekick which was hit by Valkan Bodzhov. Fotyo Klisuranov's late challenge caught a FC Hosanfaki's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fotyo Klisuranov helped the player get up and apologised. Fotyo Klisuranov hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Rusi Túnkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes of play Stoikitye's Valkan Bodzhov was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of FC Hosanfaki booed when Stoikitye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valkan Bodzhov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rusi Túnkov kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stoikitye's goalkeeper Svetoslav Denov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Lyubomir Dryankov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stoikitye's supporters rose to their feet, but Lyubomir Dryankov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doncho Boishin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Svetoslav Denov made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Rostislav Kalburov sent off a good shot on target. Rusi Túnkov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Svetoslav Denov came out and tried to block the shot, but Rusi Túnkov slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 85th minute. Stoikitye's Svetoslav Denov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Stoikitye from getting a goal against them. Rostislav Kalburov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Svetoslav Denov made a huge save. In the 90th minute, one of Stoikitye:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Stoikitye. Stoikitye's Lyubomir Dryankov got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Hosanfaki's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.