League Play-Off

Isiklar Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marian Dimkin made the kick off and thus started the match. 9 minutes into the match, FC Isiklar's goal looked a bit too open when Bogomil Pirinchev came free, but Ivan Busarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, FC Knjeza's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Dimkin came free, but Temelko Kumchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Isiklar's Ivan Busarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yane Bedzhev in the 14th minute of play. In the 19th minute, FC Isiklar's Marian Dimkin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Temelko Kumchev. Temelko Kumchev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Marian Dimkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Temelko Kumchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damyan Petrishki kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the game, Yane Bedzhev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ivan Busarov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Knjeza's Yane Bedzhev got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marian Dimkin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mito Karaivanov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Temelko Kumchev came out and tried to block the shot, but Mito Karaivanov slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 49th 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bogomil Pirinchev was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Bogomil Pirinchev 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. Mito Karaivanov hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 58 played minutes, FC Knjeza's Mirolyub Shirkov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ivan Busarov 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 FC Knjeza reached it. 60 minutes into the match, FC Isiklar's Marian Dimkin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Temelko Kumchev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Denko Netzov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Yane Bedzhev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Knjeza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Denko Netzov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Temelko Kumchev having to interfere. With a little luck, FC Isiklar's Ivan Busarov got control of the ball when Yane Bedzhev tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 81 played minutes FC Isiklar got a freekick which was hit by Mito Karaivanov. Temelko Kumchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Dimkin in the 88th minute of play. After 90 minutes of play, FC Isiklar's Denko Netzov made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Temelko Kumchev was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of FC Knjeza:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Isiklar:s goal. Temelko Kumchev went to the wrong direction when Zdravko Nasev was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 96th match minute, FC Knjeza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gyuro Sidzhimov to maneuver through the defense. FC Isiklar's Marian Dimkin got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mito Karaivanov's late challenge caught a FC Knjeza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mito Karaivanov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Knjeza booed when FC Isiklar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 101 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mito Karaivanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Isiklar were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FC Knjeza for a fine match.