League Play-Off

SF City Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Slaveyko Lyubomirov got the match started through his kick off. Slaveyko Lyubomirov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Sofia City booed when FC Stanyantsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milcho Marinchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Slaveyko Lyubomirov notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of FC Stanyantsi's Naum Todorovski. Naum Todorovski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th minute Rostislav Túnkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simeon Kabakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Slaveyko Lyubomirov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sofia City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slaveyko Lyubomirov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Slaveyko Lyubomirov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naum Todorovski having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, FC Stanyantsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miroslav Karapanov to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Trayan Sitarski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Simeon Kabakov was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. If Slaveyko Lyubomirov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Slaveyko Lyubomirov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Naum Todorovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Slaveyko Lyubomirov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trayan Sitarski to make the kick off. If Slaveyko Lyubomirov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Sofia City's Slaveyko Lyubomirov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naum Todorovski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, FC Stanyantsi's Simeon Kabakov threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Trayan Sitarski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Stanyantsi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 60th minute. Penalty! A collision led to FC Stanyantsi getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Miroslav Karapanov hit a great ball. Slaveyko Lyubomirov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Naum Todorovski having to make a save. In the 71st minute, Delcho Kraevski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 74 minutes, Slaveyko Lyubomirov made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Stanyantsi's Naum Todorovski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Slaveyko Lyubomirov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Naum Todorovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sofia City's Slaveyko Lyubomirov got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zhivko Aydarov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naum Todorovski having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Zhivko Aydarov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naum Todorovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, FC Stanyantsi's goal looked a bit too open when Slaveyko Lyubomirov came free, but Naum Todorovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.