League Play-Off

Plovdiv Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Plamen Ribarov kicked off to start the match. Gyuro Klashnov might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Apostol Gervazov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gyuro Klashnov ran back to his position shaking his head. Subin Kurtev kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Dinko Moraliyski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Plamen Ribarov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Boycho Gorinov came out and tried to block the shot, but Plamen Ribarov slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. Dinko Moraliyski took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Boycho Gorinov. Boycho Gorinov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Zhan Túrnin kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Dinko Moraliyski's late challenge caught a FC Kapitanovci's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dinko Moraliyski helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes Chupacabra Plovdiv got a freekick which was hit by Dinko Moraliyski. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dinko Moraliyski got free with Boycho Gorinov in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Plamen Ribarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinko Moraliyski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Krasimir Búchvarov made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Dinko Moraliyski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chupacabra Plovdiv's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dinko Moraliyski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Chupacabra Plovdiv's Matey Kalein nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Boycho Gorinov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Gyuro Klashnov in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Apostol Gervazov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 77 minutes, Iliyan Belokapov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kapitanovci and the Chupacabra Plovdiv players grew even worse after the yellow card. Iliyan Belokapov hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kapitanovci's goalkeeper Boycho Gorinov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kapitanovci's zone, Plamen Ribarov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boycho Gorinov came out of the goal and Plamen Ribarov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Chupacabra Plovdiv getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Plamen Ribarov hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Dinko Moraliyski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boycho Gorinov was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Dinko Moraliyski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Boycho Gorinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Plamen Ribarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Boycho Gorinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Chupacabra Plovdiv had played much better football throughout.