League Play-Off

Wersko Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Penko Benishev received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yulian Shofelinov came out and tried to block the shot, but Penko Benishev slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. Penko Benishev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Yulian Shofelinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adrian Papalezov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Yulian Shofelinov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Penko Benishev in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yulian Shofelinov saved Pandukli from getting behind. Wersko's Adrian Papalezov got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Trifon Glishev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adrian Papalezov let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 21st minute shot 2-0 at rihgt post. Adrian Papalezov's late challenge caught a Pandukli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrian Papalezov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pandukli booed when Wersko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Papalezov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kubrat Spahiyski struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Haralampi Lolov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pandukli. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Trifon Glishev put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Haralampi Lolov. In the 43rd minute, Penko Benishev 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. If Penko Benishev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bozhil Zhablyanov charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bozhil Zhablyanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Wersko booed when Pandukli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bozhil Zhablyanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Yulian Shofelinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stancho Ninchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Penko Benishev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Haralampi Lolov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trifon Glishev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Trifon Glishev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Pandukli fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Pandukli's Trifon Glishev looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Yulian Shofelinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Papalezov, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Kristiyan Haladzhov charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kristiyan Haladzhov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Penko Benishev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yulian Shofelinov having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Penko Benishev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yulian Shofelinov was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 89th minute Trifon Glishev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haralampi Lolov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wersko's Haralampi Lolov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trifon Glishev in the 92nd minute of play. Kubrat Spahiyski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haralampi Lolov having to interfere. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Pandukli's Trifon Glishev in the 97th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Haralampi Lolov was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Wersko through an amazing save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.