League Play-Off

Notschewo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Trifon Glishev kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Spiro Tumparov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stefan Dragunchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naum Linkov struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Yulian Shofelinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Notschewo. 14 minutes into the match, Pandukli's goal looked a bit too open when Naum Linkov came free, but Yulian Shofelinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yulian Shofelinov came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Notschewo's Naum Linkov. But to his dismay, Naum Linkov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Kubrat Spahiyski struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Tzocho Dokev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pandukli. After a rather tough play, FC Notschewo's Spiro Tumparov got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Yulian Shofelinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naum Linkov in the 26th minute of the match. When Stefan Dragunchev came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the FC Notschewo 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 Stefan Dragunchev couldn't finish the play. In the 35th minute Trifon Glishev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzocho Dokev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Naum Linkov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Naum Linkov made the kick off in the second half. The corner ended in Plamen Radoychev almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pandukli's Yulian Shofelinov did a great save. If Kubrat Spahiyski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Notschewo's Dobrin Anakiev got a free kick in the 59th minute. If Stefan Dragunchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Pandukli's goal looked a bit too open when Naum Linkov came free, but Yulian Shofelinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kubrat Spahiyski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Evrosi Bekyarov fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Notschewo's protests and gave Evrosi Bekyarov a yellow card for diving instead. Evrosi Bekyarov hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Yulian Shofelinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naum Linkov in the 78th minute of play. When Tzonyo Danadzhiev fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pandukli's protests and gave Tzonyo Danadzhiev a yellow card for diving instead. Tzonyo Danadzhiev kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Yulian Shofelinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Dragunchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 84 played minutes FC Notschewo got a freekick which was hit by Spiro Tumparov. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Notschewo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tzvetomir Glishev was slow to take the kick. During this time Pandukli's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC Notschewo's goalie and right to Avgust Balyuchev. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC Notschewo's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Kubrat Spahiyski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tzocho Dokev having to make a save. FC Notschewo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pandukli for a fine match.