League Play-Off

Mezhden
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Stoyko Karayonchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kuncho Bunev, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Mezhden's zone, Lachezar Matrozov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stoyko Karayonchev came out of the goal and Lachezar Matrozov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Boncho Konsulov came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the CSKA Vasilevtsi 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 Boncho Konsulov couldn't finish the play. Ivelin Hadzhitonev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dafin Margitov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Boncho Konsulov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stoyko Karayonchev having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, CSKA Vasilevtsi's goal looked a bit too open when Ivelin Hadzhitonev came free, but Dafin Margitov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Acho Gyonev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Mezhden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CSKA Vasilevtsi the free kick. In the 37th minute there was a penalty for CSKA Vasilevtsi. Rafail Duhtev stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stoyko Karayonchev. 1-1. After 44 played minutes CSKA Vasilevtsi got a freekick which was hit by Lachezar Matrozov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivelin Hadzhitonev in the 45th minute of play forced CSKA Vasilevtsi's goalkeeper Dafin Margitov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Boncho Konsulov to make the kick off. Atanas Boyadzhiyski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dafin Margitov having to interfere. Dafin Margitov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivelin Hadzhitonev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 played minutes CSKA Vasilevtsi got a freekick which was hit by Lachezar Matrozov. 72 minutes into the match, CSKA Mezhden's Ivelin Hadzhitonev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dafin Margitov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dafin Margitov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atanas Boyadzhiyski in the 75th minute of play. When Slavcho Solomonov fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA Vasilevtsi's protests and gave Slavcho Solomonov a yellow card for diving instead. Slavcho Solomonov kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. When Goran Tzakovski came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the CSKA Vasilevtsi 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 Goran Tzakovski couldn't finish the play. Dafin Margitov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivelin Hadzhitonev in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute, Boncho Konsulov 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. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the CSKA Vasilevtsi players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.