League Play-Off

Stawerzi Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Brunko Haralampiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Brunko Haralampiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Stawerzi defense, Brunko Haralampiev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Niki Topchev. The Stawerzi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Niki Topchev should have stopped the shot. Emiliyan Platnarov hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Krum Dzhodzhov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Ventzislav Dodov 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. The supporters of Stomanovo booed when Stawerzi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velyo Tranchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ventzislav Dodov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niki Topchev having to interfere. Miro Ruschukliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trayan Stoev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 31 played minutes Stawerzi got a freekick which was hit by Velyo Tranchev. Niki Topchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brunko Haralampiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Stomanovo's goalkeeper Miro Ruschukliev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Parvan Emanuilov. In the 35thth minute of the game Brunko Haralampiev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stawerzi's Niki Topchev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 37th minute, Brunko Haralampiev 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. Parvan Emanuilov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miro Ruschukliev having to interfere. Ruslan Vironov charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruslan Vironov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ruslan Vironov hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The Stawerzi players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Stomanovo were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brunko Haralampiev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Parvan Emanuilov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stawerzi and the Stomanovo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Parvan Emanuilov hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Parvan Emanuilov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miro Ruschukliev having to interfere. Miro Ruschukliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Parvan Emanuilov in the 65th minute of play. When Stawerzi's Krum Dzhodzhov in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stomanovo's goalie prevented a goal. Krum Dzhodzhov took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Miro Ruschukliev. Miro Ruschukliev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 73 minutes into the match, Ventzislav Dodov notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Stawerzi's Niki Topchev. Niki Topchev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 82nd minute Krum Dzhodzhov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miro Ruschukliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niki Topchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brunko Haralampiev in the 86th minute of play. Parvan Emanuilov struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Miro Ruschukliev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stawerzi. After having played for 96 minutes, Mircho Karandzhulov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stawerzi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mircho Karandzhulov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomislav Nedoklanov hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match.