League Play-Off

Gurdevtsi Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) CSKA Gurdevtsi's Nasko Futekov 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. The supporters of Sliven FC booed when CSKA Gurdevtsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toma Fakirov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Sliven FC's Dobri Parpulov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zanko Lyondev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Viktor Karaivanov struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Velko Pishimarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Gurdevtsi. Toma Fakirov charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Toma Fakirov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to CSKA Gurdevtsi getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Toma Fakirov hit a great ball. The attack was good, but when Nasko Futekov in the 10th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Miladin Veselinov charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miladin Veselinov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of CSKA Gurdevtsi booed when Sliven FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miladin Veselinov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Sliven FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nasko Futekov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 18th minute, Nasko Futekov made a precise shot to the right of Velko Pishimarov. Sliven FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 21st minute, Nasko Futekov 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. Viktor Karaivanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sliven FC's Velko Pishimarov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Sliven FC from getting a goal against them. Viktor Karaivanov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Velko Pishimarov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Velko Pishimarov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nasko Futekov in the 38th minute of the match. When Viktor Karaivanov came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the CSKA Gurdevtsi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Viktor Karaivanov couldn't finish the play. Through an outstanding action, after 43 minutes, Velko Pishimarov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Arso Dimchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arso Dimchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

In the 54th minute Kliment Venev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Velko Pishimarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CSKA Gurdevtsi's Zanko Lyondev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arso Dimchev in the 55th minute of play. After 57 played minutes Sliven FC got a freekick which was hit by Boyko Ramchev. Sliven FC's Velko Pishimarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nasko Futekov in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Sliven FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoni Partov to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Karaivanov in the 65th minute of play forced Sliven FC's goalkeeper Velko Pishimarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zdravko Rakarov kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Sliven FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nasko Futekov came free, but Velko Pishimarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Karaivanov in the 69th minute of play forced Sliven FC's goalkeeper Velko Pishimarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viktor Karaivanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of CSKA Gurdevtsi booed when Sliven FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zdravko Rakarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, CSKA Gurdevtsi's Stamen Bildirev broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Arso Dimchev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dobri Parpulov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Zanko Lyondev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arso Dimchev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Viktor Karaivanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.