League Play-Off

Tikhomir Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Avgustin Matzev kicked off to start the match. CSKA Tsurkva's Simo Neychev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rusi Shirkov in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute of the match, Rusi Shirkov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Simo Neychev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 1-0 became the score in the 13th minute when Trayan Sertov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Trayan Sertov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simo Neychev having to interfere. 21 minutes into the game, Tzvyatko Bivolarski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Tsurkva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC ЦСКА дубъл the free kick. In the 21st minute, Tzvyatko Bivolarski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Rusi Shirkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tzvyatko Bivolarski was shown his second yellow card after 24 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 27 minutes into the game, Trayan Sertov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Simo Neychev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Avgustin Matzev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mirolyub Vragov charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mirolyub Vragov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, CSKA Tsurkva's Mirolyub Vragov got a free kick in the 36th minute. Simo Neychev had great luck who in the 38thth minute grab hold of the ball when Rusi Shirkov from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. A collision led to CSKA Tsurkva getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Trendafil Húrkov hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rusi Shirkov to make the kick off. If Anani Kazashki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, FC ЦСКА дубъл's Vasko Beshovishki got control of the ball when Stoimen Petrishki tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sasho Rabakov charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sasho Rabakov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Simo Neychev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rusi Shirkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59thth minute of the game Trayan Sertov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CSKA Tsurkva's Simo Neychev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anani Kazashki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Vasko Beshovishki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simo Neychev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rusi Shirkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vasko Beshovishki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stoimen Petrishki in the 69th minute. If Borislav Darakchiyski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anani Kazashki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Vasko Beshovishki made a huge save. In a very dangerous position, a player in CSKA Tsurkva fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! Vesko Pútnikov shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Simo Neychev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rusi Shirkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, CSKA Tsurkva's goal looked a bit too open when Rusi Shirkov came free, but Simo Neychev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toni Tzvetanov charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toni Tzvetanov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Toni Tzvetanov kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toni Yanovski during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Rusi Shirkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Simo Neychev was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC ЦСКА дубъл fans cheered their team off the field, for while CSKA Tsurkva had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.