League Play-Off

Rila
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Penyo Karadzhinov started the match with the kick off. FC Konak's Radoslav Dzhamdzhiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bozhko Batev in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to FC Konak getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Lulcho Bekyarski hit a great ball. Tzeko Kachulev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 14th match minute, FC Rila was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Violet Kolchev to maneuver through the defense. FC Konak's Avgustin Belishki couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Rila. FC Rila's Velcho Vatev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toma Sergeev in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Penyo Karadzhinov in the 19th minute of play forced FC Rila's goalkeeper Velcho Vatev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Toma Sergeev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinko Dyulgerski charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dinko Dyulgerski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Rila getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Dinko Dyulgerski hit a great ball. The FC Konak fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when FC Konak's Penyo Karadzhinov 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 34 minutes into the game, Dencho Benovski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Rila's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Konak the free kick. A collision led to FC Rila getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Dencho Benovski hit a great ball. Toma Sergeev struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Velcho Vatev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Konak. 45 minutes into the match, FC Rila's goal looked a bit too open when Toma Sergeev came free, but Velcho Vatev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Rila getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Tzeko Kachulev hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bozhko Batev was the one to do the kick off. Bozhko Batev struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Radoslav Dzhamdzhiev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Rila. 56 minutes into the game, FC Rila's Dencho Benovski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Radoslav Dzhamdzhiev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. If Bozhko Batev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Bozhko Batev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Rila fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Radoslav Dzhamdzhiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bozhko Batev in the 71st minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, FC Konak's Toma Sergeev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Velcho Vatev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Bozhko Batev came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the FC Rila 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 Bozhko Batev couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sevdalin Brusarski during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sevdalin Brusarski hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 85thth minute of the game Bozhko Batev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Konak's Radoslav Dzhamdzhiev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 90 minutes in the game, Toma Sergeev fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Velcho Vatev having to interfere. When Tzeko Kachulev came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the FC Rila 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 Tzeko Kachulev couldn't finish the play. FC Rila's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.