League Play-Off

Tashluk
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) CSKA Tashluk's Velimir Zhelezarov 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. Malin Karabashev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stanislav Rudzheri in the 4th minute. CSKA Tashluk's Antim Dikanski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radoy Zehtinski in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Tashluk's zone, Tzocho Fikov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antim Dikanski came out of the goal and Tzocho Fikov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 10 minutes into the match, CSKA Tashluk's goal looked a bit too open when Radoy Zehtinski came free, but Antim Dikanski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Radoy Zehtinski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antim Dikanski was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Radoy Zehtinski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Antim Dikanski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antim Dikanski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tzocho Fikov in the 14th minute of play. Emil Bogoin charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emil Bogoin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tzvetelin Brashnarov kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. If Radoy Zehtinski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CSKA Makovo's Tzocho Fikov got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

When Yancho Vachev fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA Tashluk's protests and gave Yancho Vachev a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to CSKA Tashluk getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Yancho Vachev hit a great ball. Radoy Zehtinski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antim Dikanski having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Radoy Zehtinski managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA Makovo's supporters rose to their feet, but Radoy Zehtinski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antim Dikanski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as CSKA Makovo's Radoy Zehtinski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Antim Dikanski. That made the score 1-1 after 59 minutes of play. CSKA Makovo's Tzocho Fikov got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stanislav Rudzheri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Malin Karabashev having to interfere. If Velimir Zhelezarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, CSKA Tashluk's goalkeeper Antim Dikanski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stayko Dragoev. After 77 minutes of play, CSKA Makovo's Tzocho Fikov made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antim Dikanski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antim Dikanski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evgeni Grozev, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Radoy Zehtinski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antim Dikanski having to interfere. 93 minutes in the game, Radoy Zehtinski fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Antim Dikanski having to interfere. Tzocho Fikov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.