League Play-Off

Saneci Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Velin Radenkov got the match started through his kick off. Ognyan Pehlivanski struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Peycho Súrnev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Kovacovec. If Velin Radenkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nedko Kunovski hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Tzolo Vrechkov kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Lyuben Nanovski kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Lilko Karadimitrov managed to get in a good position for a shot. KOLOMBARY's supporters rose to their feet, but Lilko Karadimitrov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tzvetan Bozov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, KOLOMBARY's Tzvetan Bozov threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Velin Radenkov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 22 minutes, Nedko Kunovski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSKA Kovacovec and the KOLOMBARY players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nedko Kunovski hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Lilko Karadimitrov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Tzvetan Bozov made a huge save. The supporters of CSKA Kovacovec booed when KOLOMBARY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lilko Karadimitrov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Velin Radenkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Tzvetan Bozov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, KOLOMBARY's goal looked a bit too open when Ognyan Pehlivanski came free, but Peycho Súrnev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Ognyan Pehlivanski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Peycho Súrnev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Malin Bonchev made a kick off. Velin Radenkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lilko Karadimitrov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Malin Bonchev in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Peycho Súrnev saved KOLOMBARY from getting behind. In the 61st minute Malin Bonchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peycho Súrnev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ognyan Pehlivanski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peycho Súrnev having to interfere. In the 68thth minute of the game Malin Bonchev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KOLOMBARY's Peycho Súrnev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 75th minute, Malin Bonchev reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Peycho Súrnev. The goal made the score 1-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of KOLOMBARY:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CSKA Kovacovec:s goal. Tzvetan Bozov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lilko Karadimitrov in the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Lilko Karadimitrov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tzvetan Bozov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Malin Bonchev reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Peycho Súrnev. The goal made the score 1-4. Velin Radenkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.