League Play-Off

Konevo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yasen Subev started the match with the kick off. Nedyalko Kúrnolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neno Radin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th match minute, Kyupriya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Yuliev to maneuver through the defense. Konevo's Ilko Zahúnov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yasen Subev in the 17th minute of play. Gavril Kúrtev kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Gavril Kúrtev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Konevo and the Kyupriya players grew even worse after the yellow card. Albert Yuliev charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albert Yuliev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Kyupriya getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Albert Yuliev hit a great ball. If Stiliyan Burdin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Kyupriya's goal looked a bit too open when Neno Radin came free, but Nedyalko Kúrnolski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Slavey Dunkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilko Zahúnov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yasen Subev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stiliyan Burdin struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Nedyalko Kúrnolski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Konevo.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Neno Radin made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Stiliyan Burdin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nedyalko Kúrnolski was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Neno Radin struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Nedyalko Kúrnolski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Konevo. Yasen Yavrukov's late challenge caught a Konevo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yasen Yavrukov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Konevo booed when Kyupriya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yasen Yavrukov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Konevo booed when Kyupriya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beloslav Nedyalkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 minutes of play, Konevo's Neno Radin made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nedyalko Kúrnolski was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Slavey Dunkov came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Kyupriya 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 Slavey Dunkov couldn't finish the play. Konevo's Ilko Zahúnov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yasen Subev in the 71st minute of play. Slavey Dunkovs short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Ilko Zahúnov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 80 minutes, Yasen Subev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kyupriya's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yasen Subev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Konevo's Ilko Zahúnov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yasen Subev in the 90th minute of play. If Neno Radin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Slavey Dunkov came free with the goalkeeper in the 98th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ilko Zahúnov could save by the left post. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Konevo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kyupriya had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.