League Play-Off

Ruse Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nasko Izvorski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nikifor Misov charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nikifor Misov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Dunav booed when Varchovtsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikifor Misov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nasko Izvorski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Zdravko Ayanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Krum Sardarev kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Trendafil Golomeev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Nasko Izvorski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nasko Izvorski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Borimir Hrischev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Nasko Izvorski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Dunav's supporters rose to their feet, but Nasko Izvorski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Borimir Hrischev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Rayko Altúnkov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Borimir Hrischev. That made the score 1-0 in the 38 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yanek Belkin to make the kick off. A collision led to Varchovtsi getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Yanek Belkin hit a great ball. Yanek Belkin was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Varchovtsi's free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute, Nasko Izvorski got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 60 minutes into the match, Varchovtsi's goal looked a bit too open when Nasko Izvorski came free, but Borimir Hrischev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Dunav getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Pencho Chikichev hit a great ball. When Krum Sardarev fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Varchovtsi's protests and gave Krum Sardarev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th match minute, Varchovtsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krum Sardarev to maneuver through the defense. The FC Dunav fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when FC Dunav's Nasko Izvorski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 72nd minute, Nasko Izvorski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Borimir Hrischev was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Zdravko Ayanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Trendafil Golomeev got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rayko Altúnkov scored 4-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Borimir Hrischev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gospodin Kerenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yanek Belkin in the 94th minute of play. FC Dunav walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.