League Play-Off

Arena Kostinbrod
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hristiyan Kozarov made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Emiliyan Burdzhiev put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Evstati Mentov. Evstati Mentov had great luck who in the 16thth minute grab hold of the ball when Hristiyan Kozarov from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. If Radul Boyadzhiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Radul Boyadzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Venelin Serdev having to interfere. Stoyo Pironski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venelin Serdev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radul Boyadzhiev went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Emiliyan Burdzhiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Botrov's zone, Emiliyan Burdzhiev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evstati Mentov came out of the goal and Emiliyan Burdzhiev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 43 minutes into the match, Botrov's goal looked a bit too open when Hristiyan Kozarov came free, but Evstati Mentov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Emiliyan Burdzhiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evstati Mentov made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Emiliyan Burdzhiev sent off a good shot on target. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stoyo Pironski to make the kick off. Emiliyan Burdzhiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Evstati Mentov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Radul Boyadzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venelin Serdev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoyo Pironski in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Radul Boyadzhiev could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Venelin Serdev however easily saved by the left post. With an all-out effort, Botrov's Venelin Serdev threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stoyo Pironski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Svetozar Basarov fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Levski London's protests and gave Svetozar Basarov a yellow card for diving instead. Radul Boyadzhiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Venelin Serdev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venelin Serdev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Radul Boyadzhiev in the 88th minute. Lyubomir Duhalov charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lyubomir Duhalov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 89 minutes into the game, one of Levski London:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 97thth minute of the game Emiliyan Burdzhiev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botrov's Evstati Mentov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.