League Play-Off

Waltschak Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Stiliyan Altúnkov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Yakim Salchev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yakim Salchev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raycho Sahatchiev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 9 played minutes Kriwnja got a freekick which was hit by Slavi Chorbadzhiyski. Lyubomir Semov, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 11 played minutes Kriwnja got a freekick which was hit by Mavrudi Dzhartov. Stiliyan Altúnkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Simo Shukov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simo Shukov made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Tzeko Iskrenov sent off a good shot on target. Tzeko Iskrenov struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Simo Shukov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Waltschak. Stiliyan Altúnkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yakim Salchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Raycho Sahatchiev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Radomir Zehirev kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Waltschak booed when Kriwnja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanislav Tzonov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Sokol Húrkov made a precise shot to the right of Raycho Sahatchiev. FC Waltschak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Yakim Salchev came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Kriwnja 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 Yakim Salchev couldn't finish the play. After 48 played minutes FC Waltschak got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Vakarelov. After 48 played minutes, Kriwnja's Bogomil Súrbov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raycho Sahatchiev 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 Kriwnja reached it.

If Yakim Salchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th match minute, FC Waltschak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lilko Elenchev to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Yakim Salchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kriwnja's supporters rose to their feet, but Yakim Salchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raycho Sahatchiev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Waltschak's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Yakim Salchev scored to the left of an out of position Raycho Sahatchiev, making the score, 0-2. In the 75th minute, Radomir Zehirev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sokol Húrkov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Raycho Sahatchiev when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tzeko Iskrenov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute Stiliyan Altúnkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simo Shukov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Yakim Salchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raycho Sahatchiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Kriwnja supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kriwnja would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.