League Play-Off

Kalaydzhievo Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Grigor Babachev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gruyo Búlgarenski charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gruyo Búlgarenski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Ochusha getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gruyo Búlgarenski hit a great ball. The supporters of Kalaydzhievo booed when Ochusha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitomir Angeliev didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Andon Merdzhanov in the 12th minute really tested Antoni Kamenov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Yoakim Zartov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dencho Raykovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigor Babachev in the 21st minute of play. When Kalaydzhievo's Yoakim Zartov in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ochusha's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yoakim Zartov in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antoni Kamenov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nayden Lesov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Kalaydzhievo defense, Branimir Michev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dencho Raykovski. The Kalaydzhievo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dencho Raykovski should have stopped the shot. Yoakim Zartov was extremely unlucky when he, in the 40th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Dencho Raykovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grigor Babachev in the 44th minute of the match. If Branimir Michev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yoakim Zartov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ochusha's Grigor Babachev got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute of the match, Branimir Michev got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dencho Raykovski was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Yordan Nishev charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yordan Nishev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yordan Nishev kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. A collision led to Kalaydzhievo getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Yordan Nishev hit a great ball. Gruyo Búlgarenski kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Kalaydzhievo's Yoakim Zartov got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ochusha's Antoni Kamenov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yoakim Zartov in the 67th minute of play. Yoakim Zartov kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After 71 played minutes Ochusha got a freekick which was hit by Ilko Kolov. Yoakim Zartov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute Grigor Babachev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dencho Raykovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 minutes, Ilko Kolov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ochusha and the Kalaydzhievo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kalaydzhievo booed when Ochusha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ilko Kolov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Doychin Kutov didn't quite understand what happened when in the 81 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Nayden Lesov struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Antoni Kamenov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kalaydzhievo. Gruyo Búlgarenski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Dencho Raykovski made a huge save. Grigor Babachev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 92 played minutes Ochusha got a freekick which was hit by Gruyo Búlgarenski. 94 minutes into the game, Serafim Drúndev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ochusha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kalaydzhievo the free kick.