League Play-Off

Grosden Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anatoli Trasiev got the match started through his kick off. Vasko Terziyski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anatoli Trasiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Vasko Terziyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Branislav Kodrov in the 5th minute of play. Anatoli Trasiev took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vasko Terziyski. Vasko Terziyski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Anatoli Trasiev struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Vasko Terziyski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elesfak. Vasko Terziyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Branislav Kodrov's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Vidyo Kúrlev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Lilcho Braynov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Radoy Konov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vidyo Kúrlev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lilcho Braynov having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Radoy Konov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Radoy Konov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lilcho Braynov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Branislav Kodrov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasko Terziyski was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vidyo Kúrlev in the 46th minute of play forced Elesfak's goalkeeper Lilcho Braynov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vidyo Kúrlev to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Radoy Konov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Lilcho Braynov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Radoy Konov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 60 played minutes Elesfak got a freekick which was hit by Yanek Koshkov. Vasko Terziyski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anatoli Trasiev in the 64th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Branislav Kodrov got free with Vasko Terziyski in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute, Branislav Kodrov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anatoli Trasiev in the 84th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Vasko Terziyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Radoy Konov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elesfak's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.