League Play-Off

Petre
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Todorewo's Presiyan Yovchev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Teodosi Karakostov 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Teodosi Karakostov managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA Petre's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodosi Karakostov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vesko Kyuranov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute Presiyan Yovchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilko Kúdrinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Presiyan Yovchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilko Kúdrinov having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Mario Handzhiev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Todorewo's zone, Teodosi Karakostov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vesko Kyuranov came out of the goal and Teodosi Karakostov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Presiyan Yovchev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Todorewo's supporters rose to their feet, but Presiyan Yovchev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilko Kúdrinov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Niki Geshev came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Todorewo 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 Niki Geshev couldn't finish the play. When Yanaki Shalev fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA Petre's protests and gave Yanaki Shalev a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in CSKA Petre fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 32nd minute. Penalty! After 35 minutes CSKA Petre's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Trayko Koparanov who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of CSKA Petre's goalie and right to Tzeko Zaharinov. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. CSKA Petre's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ilko Kúdrinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niki Geshev, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Niki Geshev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41stth minute of the game Presiyan Yovchev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CSKA Petre's Ilko Kúdrinov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Niki Geshev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ilko Kúdrinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Todorewo getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Presiyan Yovchev hit a great ball.

Todorewo's Presiyan Yovchev got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 56 minutes, Yane Kukenski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSKA Petre and the Todorewo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 56 played minutes CSKA Petre got a freekick which was hit by Yane Kukenski. Todorewo's Trayko Koparanov couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 57th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for CSKA Petre. A collision led to CSKA Petre getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Trayan Nikiforov hit a great ball. 61 minutes in the game, Niki Geshev fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ilko Kúdrinov having to interfere. Niki Geshev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Ilko Kúdrinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Presiyan Yovchev fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ilko Kúdrinov, passed just outside the right post. After 66 played minutes CSKA Petre got a freekick which was hit by Nedelcho Mihovski. If Niki Geshev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Todorewo's Chudomir Zorovski got a free kick in the 74th minute. After having played for 82 minutes, Trayan Nikiforov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSKA Petre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trayan Nikiforov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tzeko Zaharinov's late challenge caught a CSKA Petre's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tzeko Zaharinov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of CSKA Petre booed when Todorewo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzeko Zaharinov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tenyo Drashkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.