League Play-Off

Torlaki Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) CSKA-Radnevo's Gyuro Alichkov 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 2nd minute, Grigor Marchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the match, FC Torlaki's goal looked a bit too open when Gyuro Alichkov came free, but Nayden Vekilski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nayden Vekilski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Denimir Pústrakov went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Gyuro Alichkov sped through FC Torlaki's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nayden Vekilski. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gyuro Alichkov in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nayden Vekilski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ganyo Pomakov kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Ganyo Pomakov scored 1-2 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stratos Kotsonis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th match minute, FC Torlaki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omurtag Portokalski to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute Gyuro Alichkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nayden Vekilski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gyuro Alichkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nayden Vekilski having to interfere. After 32 played minutes FC Torlaki got a freekick which was hit by Detelin Slivenski. If Gyuro Alichkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, FC Torlaki's goal looked a bit too open when Nencho Dolev came free, but Nayden Vekilski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Omurtag Portokalski during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Omurtag Portokalski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Blagovest Karidov in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stratos Kotsonis saved CSKA-Radnevo from getting behind. The FC Torlaki players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CSKA-Radnevo were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Blagovest Karidov made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to FC Torlaki getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Stanko Basmadzhiev hit a great ball. Blagovest Karidov took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stratos Kotsonis. Stratos Kotsonis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Stratos Kotsonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ganyo Pomakov in the 80th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Ganyo Pomakov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stratos Kotsonis. CSKA-Radnevo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ganyo Pomakov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Gyuro Alichkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nayden Vekilski having to make a save. In the 91st minute of the match Grigor Marchev shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stratos Kotsonis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to FC Torlaki getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Blagovest Karidov hit a great ball.