League Play-Off

Skrut Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Albert Dzhagarov got the match started through his kick off. Левски 1914's Zapryan Kúrlezhov got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Blagoy Marchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivo Kokoshkov kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Emiliyan Bitzov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Traycho Dobrinski went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 19 minutes into the game, Ivo Kokoshkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Levent Kaloyanov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Левски 1914's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Albert Dzhagarov scored to the left of an out of position Levent Kaloyanov, making the score, 3-1. Anko Achov 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zapryan Kúrlezhov was the one to do the kick off. Sasho Klichev made a great header on Левски 1914's corner, it was just that CSKA Skrut's Emiliyan Bitzov managed to reach the ball for a save. Levent Kaloyanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo Kokoshkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tenyo Karadimitrov hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Zapryan Kúrlezhov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Emiliyan Bitzov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The long shot by Velyo Nalbatski in the 77th minute really tested Emiliyan Bitzov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albert Dzhagarov in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Levent Kaloyanov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 83rd minute CSKA Skrut were awarded a corner. Vesko Kyurpanov went to the cornerflag to take it. Левски 1914's Levent Kaloyanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Dzhagarov in the 92nd minute of play. In the 96th minute Albert Dzhagarov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Levent Kaloyanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Левски 1914's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because CSKA Skrut had won, even though Левски 1914 had held more of the ball.