League Play-Off

Braschljan Stadion
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. Asparuh Butev started the match with the kick off. Emil Pushkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svetoslav Mangov in the 6th minute of play. If Asparuh Butev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lozan Geraskov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute Asparuh Butev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paun Berkovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sarnubeykioy's Paun Berkovski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Sarnubeykioy from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damyan Ahchiev during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 17 minutes into the game, one of Sarnubeykioy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 1-0 came through a penalty shot after 18 played minutes, when Braschljan:s Trendafil Pavlovski calmly waited for Sarnubeykioy:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Braschljan's Emil Pushkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svetoslav Mangov in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asparuh Butev in the 34th minute of play forced Sarnubeykioy's goalkeeper Paun Berkovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sarnubeykioy! The goalkeeper, Paun Berkovski, was totally fooled by Braschljan's Trendafil Pavlovski, who 39 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 2-1 became the score in the 44th minute when Ivaylo Proynov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Svetoslav Mangov was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Damyan Ahchiev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute of the match Sarnubeykioy got a corner. Braschljan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Manol Kalaydzhiev ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ivaylo Proynov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Pushkov having to interfere. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarnubeykioy's goalkeeper Paun Berkovski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Damyan Ahchiev kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Braschljan were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Sarnubeykioy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Trendafil Pavlovski took the corner. Ivaylo Proynov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 72nd playminute. 77 minutes into the game, Milyo Klechkov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Braschljan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sarnubeykioy the free kick. The supporters of Sarnubeykioy booed when Braschljan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milyo Klechkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute of the match, Ivaylo Proynov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Emil Pushkov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After having played for 82 minutes, Asparuh Butev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Braschljan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Asparuh Butev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Lozan Geraskov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paun Berkovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milyo Klechkov in the 85th minute of play. Emil Pushkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Svetoslav Mangov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Braschljan's goalkeeper Emil Pushkov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 96 minutes, Svetoslav Mangov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarnubeykioy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Svetoslav Mangov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.