League Play-Off

Veleshani Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kamen Gandev got the match started through his kick off. Gancho Muhovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yoan Doykin in the 7th minute of play forced CSKA Veleshani's goalkeeper Evgeni Kindekov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, CSKA Veleshani's goal looked a bit too open when Yoan Doykin came free, but Evgeni Kindekov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, CSKA Veleshani's goal looked a bit too open when Kamen Gandev came free, but Evgeni Kindekov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Parvan Pchelarov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Darin Bikov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 18th minute, Vladimir Mishkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kamen Gandev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evgeni Kindekov having to interfere. Parvan Pchelarov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Darin Bikov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Nikolay Tzúklev kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Yosif Buzin's late challenge caught a Stavrek's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yosif Buzin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CSKA Veleshani getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Yosif Buzin hit a great ball. If Yoan Doykin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamen Gandev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evgeni Kindekov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gancho Muhovski in the 36th minute of play. When Dido Vitanov in the 42nd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Darin Bikov kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dido Vitanov to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Stavrek booed when CSKA Veleshani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergey Tanchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of CSKA Veleshani booed when Stavrek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gancho Muhovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. CSKA Veleshani's Dido Vitanov got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dido Vitanov struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Darin Bikov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Veleshani. Evgeni Kindekov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yoan Doykin in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the game, Yoan Doykin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stavrek's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSKA Veleshani the free kick. Yoan Doykin hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dido Vitanov in the 76th minute of play forced Stavrek's goalkeeper Darin Bikov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stavrek's goalkeeper Darin Bikov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 82 played minutes Stavrek got a freekick which was hit by Milcho Tolchev. Parvan Pchelarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, CSKA Veleshani's goal looked a bit too open when Kamen Gandev came free, but Evgeni Kindekov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Dido Vitanov came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the CSKA Veleshani 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 Dido Vitanov couldn't finish the play. When Dido Vitanov came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the CSKA Veleshani 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 Dido Vitanov couldn't finish the play. When Fotyo Klisarov fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stavrek's protests and gave Fotyo Klisarov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute, Fotyo Klisarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vladimir Mishkov missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 98 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Darin Bikov right hand side. Stavrek's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.