League Play-Off

Libeowa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tihomir Hadzhiiliev kicked off to start the match. The supporters of FC Kobadun booed when FK Evolution was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruslan Polyanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lilko Durov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruslan Polyanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Mihail Peshunov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK Evolution's supporters rose to their feet, but Mihail Peshunov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lilko Durov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FK Evolution's Ruslan Polyanov got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of FK Evolution booed when FC Kobadun was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuil Kútov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruslan Polyanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Lilko Durov made a huge save. Ruslan Polyanov in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lilko Durov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 21st minute, Emanuil Kútov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruslan Polyanovs short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Lilko Durov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ruslan Polyanov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lilko Durov having to make a save. Emanuil Kútov kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Lilko Durov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asparuh Tzerovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. William Wallace fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lilko Durov having to interfere. Ruslan Polyanovs short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Lilko Durov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ambaka Bhatti kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the game, FC Kobadun's Mincho Enev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lilcho Stanilov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The supporters of FC Kobadun booed when FK Evolution was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iliya Ranchinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 59 minutes, Ruslan Polyanov made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Kobadun's Lilko Durov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Atanas Redzhov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 66 minutes into the match, FC Kobadun's goal looked a bit too open when Ruslan Polyanov came free, but Lilko Durov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ruslan Polyanov came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the FK Evolution 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 Ruslan Polyanov couldn't finish the play. Ruslan Polyanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Lilko Durov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, FK Evolution's Ruslan Polyanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lilko Durov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruslan Polyanov in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lilko Durov saved FC Kobadun from getting behind. After 81 minutes of play, FK Evolution's Ruslan Polyanov made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lilko Durov was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 85 minutes, Ambaka Bhatti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FK Evolution and the FC Kobadun players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ambaka Bhatti kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind FK Evolution's goalkeeper Lilcho Stanilov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 88 minutes into the game, Ruslan Polyanov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Lilko Durov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mincho Enev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lilcho Stanilov having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Ruslan Polyanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lilko Durov was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FK Evolution fully deserved thier win.