League Play-Off

Kruvenik
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teodor Neshovski got the match started through his kick off. Pancho Pashkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lyuben Gyudurov having to interfere. If Vitomir Bodlyov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lyubcho Geshtakov hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Zornitsa's Yosif Gluhchev got control of the ball when Vergil Vúglyarski tried to sneak it across the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Zornitsa's Slavi Stamboliyski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lyuben Gyudurov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Pancho Pashkov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lyuben Gyudurov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Vitomir Bodlyov kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Panayot Krutev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yosif Gluhchev having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Pancho Pashkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zornitsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Pancho Pashkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lyuben Gyudurov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Teodor Neshovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pancho Pashkov was the one to do the kick off. Pancho Pashkov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Teodor Minchev hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Yosif Gluhchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vergil Vúglyarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lyuben Gyudurov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slavi Stamboliyski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teodor Neshovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yosif Gluhchev having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Zornitsa got a freekick which was hit by Lyubomir Porodinski. After 75 minutes, Panayot Krutev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kruvenik and the Zornitsa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Panayot Krutev hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yanaki Bekov during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Teodor Neshovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 85 minutes into the match, Kruvenik's goal looked a bit too open when Pancho Pashkov came free, but Lyuben Gyudurov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vergil Vúglyarski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pancho Pashkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lyuben Gyudurov having to interfere. Zornitsa's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.