League Play-Off

Kasaplii
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Busmantsi's Stoyadin Pigov 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. The supporters of CSKA Kasaplii booed when Busmantsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zdravko Laptev didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Neycho Zaimov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Busmantsi's Toni Achakanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Busmantsi from getting a goal against them. When Nedyalko Mantov fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Busmantsi's protests and gave Nedyalko Mantov a yellow card for diving instead. Stoyadin Pigov scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Presiyan Kyutev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nedyalko Cholchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stoyadin Pigov 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. Toni Achakanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Galin Kazúmski in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stoyadin Pigov in the 29th minute of play forced CSKA Kasaplii's goalkeeper Presiyan Kyutev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Presiyan Kyutev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedyalko Mantov, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. With an all-out effort, CSKA Kasaplii's Toni Achakanov threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Neycho Zaimov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. CSKA Kasaplii's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mavrudi Radoslavov in the 34th minute. Nedyalko Mantov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Galin Kazúmski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Toni Achakanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 55th minute of the match Pantaley Anakiev shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Presiyan Kyutev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Toni Achakanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neycho Zaimov in the 61st minute of play. Busmantsi's Zdravko Laptev suffered a sore thigh after 66 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Neycho Zaimov during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Neycho Zaimov hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute Neycho Zaimov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toni Achakanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nedyalko Cholchev kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Nedyalko Mantov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 90th minute, Galin Kazúmski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Toni Achakanov was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Nedyalko Mantov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Presiyan Kyutev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Busmantsi players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CSKA Kasaplii.