League Play-Off

Osikovitsa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chudomir Gatzov kicked off to start the match. Zhelyazko Dipchikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Severin Kenov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Golchinka's goal looked a bit too open when Nikola Seferov came free, but Severin Kenov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhelyazko Dipchikov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Zhelyazko Dipchikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the game, Nikola Seferov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Severin Kenov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lachezar Kaftandzhiev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Severin Kenov. Golchinka's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Golchinka's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lachezar Kaftandzhiev was slow to take the kick. During this time Osikovitsa's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Petar Beremski at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Golchinka. 3-0. After 36 minutes, Prokopi Perchemliev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Golchinka and the Osikovitsa players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Golchinka getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Prokopi Perchemliev hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Osikovitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Chudomir Gatzov came free, but Tzvetan Dzhevizov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chudomir Gatzov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzvetan Dzhevizov having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Osikovitsa's zone, Chudomir Gatzov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tzvetan Dzhevizov came out of the goal and Chudomir Gatzov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nikola Seferov was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Osikovitsa getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Dimo Kortov hit a great ball. Dragolyub Sendov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Tzvetan Dzhevizov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tzvetan Dzhevizov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Prokopi Perchemliev, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 58 minutes, Viktor Mavrikov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Osikovitsa and the Golchinka players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th minute Prokopi Perchemliev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzvetan Dzhevizov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Radko Dzhorev's late challenge caught a Golchinka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radko Dzhorev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th match minute, Osikovitsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radko Dzhorev to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Zahari Gumnerov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzvetan Dzhevizov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Dimo Kortov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dragolyub Sendov came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tzvetan Dzhevizov could save by the left post. In the 73rd minute, Dragolyub Sendov made a precise shot to the right of Tzvetan Dzhevizov. Osikovitsa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After a rather tough play, Golchinka's Vanko Karamishev got a free kick in the 78th minute. When Petar Beremski fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Osikovitsa's protests and gave Petar Beremski a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Golchinka booed when Osikovitsa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petar Beremski didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Osikovitsa's Tzvetan Dzhevizov got control of the ball when Dragolyub Sendov tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Osikovitsa's Tzvetan Dzhevizov got control of the ball when Dragolyub Sendov tried to sneak it across the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Dragolyub Sendov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tzvetan Dzhevizov. Dragolyub Sendov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Severin Kenov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nikola Seferov went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Golchinka's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.