League Play-Off

Saramamut Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Genko Petkov took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sasho Dzhadzhev got free with Yanko Butzev in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yosif Mishovski charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yosif Mishovski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Keprikioy's Yosif Mishovski got a free kick in the 8th minute. With a little luck, Keprikioy's Yanko Butzev got control of the ball when Sasho Dzhadzhev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paun Rangachev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 minutes, Genko Petkov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saramamut and the Keprikioy players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Saramamut getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Genko Petkov hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Keprikioy's Ruslan Ruev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kuzman Krúchmarov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Keprikioy's Yanko Butzev got control of the ball when Encho Makaveev tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Saramamut's Sasho Dzhadzhev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yanko Butzev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Genko Petkov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yanko Butzev came out and tried to block the shot, but Genko Petkov slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the game, Sasho Dzhadzhev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Yanko Butzev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 40 minutes into the match, Keprikioy's Ruslan Ruev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kuzman Krúchmarov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Saramamut's zone, Yosif Mishovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kuzman Krúchmarov came out of the goal and Yosif Mishovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Ruslan Ruev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kuzman Krúchmarov was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ruslan Ruev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sasho Dzhadzhev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yanko Butzev having to interfere. Radko Serkedzhiev hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute of the match Radoslav Kasev sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yanko Butzev skillfully saved the ball. If Genko Petkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sasho Dzhadzhev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yosif Mishovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kuzman Krúchmarov having to interfere. Ruslan Ruev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saramamut's Kuzman Krúchmarov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Saramamut from getting a goal against them. After having played for 91 minutes, Ruslan Ruev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Keprikioy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ruslan Ruev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kuzman Krúchmarov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruslan Ruev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yosif Mishovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saramamut's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.