League Play-Off

Ignat
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Minior United booed when CSKA Ignat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toshko Zmiyarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. CSKA Ignat's Sava Gyurdzhiyski got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Serge Rigot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matey Pramatarski, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Sava Gyurdzhiyski might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serge Rigot. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sava Gyurdzhiyski ran back to his position shaking his head. Minior United's Yonko Isaev suffered a sore thigh after 21 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 22 played minutes CSKA Ignat got a freekick which was hit by Konstantin Dzhambazki. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Yoncho Zhelyazkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA Ignat's supporters rose to their feet, but Yoncho Zhelyazkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serge Rigot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gospodin Dogandzhiyski kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Serge Rigot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yoncho Zhelyazkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Ignat Ficherov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acho Búrzin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yoncho Zhelyazkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Minior United's Serge Rigot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matey Pramatarski in the 42nd minute of play. Serge Rigot made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matey Pramatarski in the 45th minute. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Ignat Ficherov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Tenyo Gulev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ignat Ficherov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Acho Búrzin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Ignat Ficherov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Minior United's goal looked a bit too open when Matey Pramatarski came free, but Serge Rigot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st match minute, CSKA Ignat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yoncho Zhelyazkov to maneuver through the defense. Matey Pramatarski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Serge Rigot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serge Rigot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sava Gyurdzhiyski, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After 80 played minutes, Minior United's Goran Grashev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Acho Búrzin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Minior United reached it. In the 83rd minute Matey Pramatarski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serge Rigot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Goran Grashev hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. During the 86th minute of the match Konstantin Dzhambazki completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Konstantin Dzhambazki a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 87th minute, Konstantin Dzhambazki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute, Yoncho Zhelyazkov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serge Rigot was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. With a little luck, CSKA Ignat's Acho Búrzin got control of the ball when Gospodin Dogandzhiyski tried to sneak it across the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CSKA Ignat had played much better football throughout.