League Play-Off

Aplatsu Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emanuil Ostrev kicked off to start the match. Aramazov Plovdiv's Tzanyo Kúrpachev got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 7 minutes into the game, Aramazov Plovdiv's Emanuil Ostrev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anastas Palakarchev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 13th minute Emanuil Ostrev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anastas Palakarchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tervel Begov went to the wrong direction when Valkan Gaev was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Aramazov Plovdiv's Tervel Begov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Galabin Shavarski in the 26th minute of play. Zhecho Kryakov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tervel Begov firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 31st minute, Stoycho Geshakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anastas Palakarchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuil Ostrev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuil Ostrev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Galabin Shavarski to make the kick off. Dragolyub Hashúmov was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 62 minutes into the match. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Aramazov Plovdiv! In the 64th minute there was a penalty for Aplatsu. Valkan Gaev stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tervel Begov. 1-1. Stoycho Geshakov charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stoycho Geshakov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Aplatsu getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Yani Kaloyanchev hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Aramazov Plovdiv's zone, Zhecho Kryakov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tervel Begov came out of the goal and Zhecho Kryakov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zhecho Kryakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tervel Begov having to interfere. Zhecho Kryakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aramazov Plovdiv's Stoycho Geshakov got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tzanyo Kúrpachev got free with Anastas Palakarchev in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Galabin Shavarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.