League Play-Off

NSport ARENA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Huben Mitrushev made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of FK Evolution booed when AFC NSport United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krasen Kerachev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute Ruslan Polyanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zapryan Yazadzhiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruslan Polyanov in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zapryan Yazadzhiev saved AFC NSport United from getting behind. 11 minutes into the game, FK Evolution's Ruslan Polyanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zapryan Yazadzhiev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 14 played minutes AFC NSport United got a freekick which was hit by Gerasim Neminski. In the 15th minute, Ivaylo Chimev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atanas Redzhov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, AFC NSport United's goal looked a bit too open when Ruslan Polyanov came free, but Zapryan Yazadzhiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruslan Polyanov spun around in front of the goal 23 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of AFC NSport United's goal. Manol Nikov might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lilcho Stanilov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manol Nikov ran back to his position shaking his head. Ruslan Polyanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29thth minute of the game Ruslan Polyanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC NSport United's Zapryan Yazadzhiev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. FK Evolution's Iliya Ranchinski got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rdth minute of the game Ruslan Polyanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC NSport United's Zapryan Yazadzhiev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruslan Polyanov in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zapryan Yazadzhiev saved AFC NSport United from getting behind. Zapryan Yazadzhiev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ruslan Polyanov's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. When Huben Mitrushev came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the AFC NSport United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Huben Mitrushev couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ruslan Polyanov to make the kick off. Zapryan Yazadzhiev stood somewhat misplaced when Ruslan Polyanov came free in front of goal and shot 0-2 to the left of him in the 57 minute. Asparuh Tzerovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruslan Polyanov didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-3 via right post in the game's 63rd minute. FK Evolution's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Lilcho Stanilov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Huben Mitrushev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zapryan Yazadzhiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruslan Polyanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iliya Ranchinski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the AFC NSport United defense, Ruslan Polyanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zapryan Yazadzhiev. The AFC NSport United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zapryan Yazadzhiev should have stopped the shot. With his leg Zapryan Yazadzhiev managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when FK Evolution's Ruslan Polyanov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ruslan Polyanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Zapryan Yazadzhiev made a huge save. Iliya Ranchinski 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. If Manol Nikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.