League Play-Off

Bosweliisko Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bosweliisko's Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fotyo Geranov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. EW® Haskovo's Fotyo Geranov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save EW® Haskovo from getting a goal against them. EW® Haskovo's Fotyo Geranov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save EW® Haskovo from getting a goal against them. Stanko Kusev's late challenge caught a Bosweliisko's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stanko Kusev helped the player get up and apologised. Stanko Kusev hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Branimir Parapunov charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Branimir Parapunov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Branimir Parapunov kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Trifon Babulkov shot a long shot in the 20th minute and a light blocked Fotyo Geranov hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 2-0. Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fotyo Geranov having to interfere. In the 28th minute Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fotyo Geranov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Alek Gushev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fotyo Geranov. EW® Haskovo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alek Gushev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Ivaylo Rusenov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoil Gradev in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Bosweliisko's Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fotyo Geranov narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stoil Gradev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Yoncho Pishlyakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ivaylo Rusenov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivaylo Rusenov was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Stoil Gradev capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Stoil Gradev really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Yoncho Pishlyakov managed to get in a good position for a shot. EW® Haskovo's supporters rose to their feet, but Yoncho Pishlyakov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivaylo Rusenov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th match minute, Bosweliisko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trifon Babulkov to maneuver through the defense. Yoncho Pishlyakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivaylo Rusenov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stoil Gradev showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 70 minute of play. If Stoil Gradev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Bosweliisko's goalkeeper Ivaylo Rusenov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yoncho Pishlyakov. If Yoncho Pishlyakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 80 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Tzvetoslav Kabakchiev sped through EW® Haskovo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fotyo Geranov. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for EW® Haskovo! In the 88th minute there was a penalty for Bosweliisko. Trifon Babulkov stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fotyo Geranov. 5-2. In the 91st minute, Veliko Buzin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yoncho Pishlyakov struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Ivaylo Rusenov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EW® Haskovo. 94 minutes into the match, Bosweliisko's goalkeeper Ivaylo Rusenov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yoncho Pishlyakov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stoil Gradev in the 96th minute of play forced Bosweliisko's goalkeeper Ivaylo Rusenov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 97th minute by Stoil Gradev got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ivaylo Rusenov was a little too slow when Stoil Gradev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 101st minute. The score was now 5-3.