League Play-Off

FC Lyubimets 2007
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tenyo Rudarski took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Tenyo Rudarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alifaca's Aleko Shishev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tenyo Rudarski in the 7th minute of play. Bocho Teodorov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sokol Mladzhov's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute Severin Palagachev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bocho Teodorov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bocho Teodorov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sokol Mladzhov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Severin Palagachev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Sokol Mladzhov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bocho Teodorov was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. If Sokol Mladzhov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute, Sokol Mladzhov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alifaca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 27 minutes into the game, Lyudmil Cherganski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Lyubimets 2007's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alifaca the free kick. Lyudmil Cherganski kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Sokol Mladzhov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alifaca's supporters rose to their feet, but Sokol Mladzhov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bocho Teodorov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 30 minutes into the game, Marko Karlov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alifaca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Lyubimets 2007 the free kick. Marko Karlov kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Tenyo Rudarski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Lyubimets 2007 getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ivaylo Starchev hit a great ball. Aleko Shishev came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Lyubimets 2007's Bobi Parlapanov. But to his dismay, Bobi Parlapanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Grisha Merodiyski in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bocho Teodorov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Konstantin Tyankov during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Lyubimets 2007 booed when Alifaca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konstantin Tyankov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65thth minute of the game Tenyo Rudarski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alifaca's Aleko Shishev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 66th match minute, Alifaca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonio Burgudzhiev to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, Bobi Parlapanov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Lyubimets 2007 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Severin Palagachev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Bocho Teodorov made a huge save. Severin Palagachev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bocho Teodorov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Alifaca's zone, Bobi Parlapanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aleko Shishev came out of the goal and Bobi Parlapanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alifaca's Aleko Shishev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tenyo Rudarski in the 78th minute of play. Severin Palagachev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bocho Teodorov having to make a save. Bocho Teodorov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sokol Mladzhov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alifaca's Severin Palagachev got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severin Palagachev got free with Bocho Teodorov in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bobi Parlapanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleko Shishev having to interfere. Alifaca's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.