League Play-Off

Sborischte
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yoncho Demirov got the match started through his kick off. Kaloyan Kitev who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Tzonyo Kalein when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, FC Sborischte's Bilyan Alandzhiyski got a free kick in the 4th minute. Yoakim Vúlev was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Stanimir Fudulski fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Sborischte's protests and gave Stanimir Fudulski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Stanimir Fudulski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kaloyan Kitev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Tzonyo Kalein skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 15 minutes into the game, Bozhko Gulabchev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Zheravitsa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Sborischte the free kick. Yanaki Dzhudzhev's late challenge caught a FC Sborischte's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yanaki Dzhudzhev helped the player get up and apologised. After 25 played minutes CSKA Zheravitsa got a freekick which was hit by Yanaki Dzhudzhev. In the 26th minute of the match Hristofor Kashkanov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tzonyo Kalein showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 31st minute, Argir Patzirev 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. Stanimir Fudulski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzonyo Kalein having to interfere. Argir Patzirev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Tzonyo Kalein tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Zheravitsa's zone, Kaloyan Kitev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tzonyo Kalein came out of the goal and Kaloyan Kitev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 43 minutes into the match, Kaloyan Kitev notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of CSKA Zheravitsa's Tzonyo Kalein. Tzonyo Kalein was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hristofor Kashkanov during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of CSKA Zheravitsa booed when FC Sborischte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hristofor Kashkanov didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Argir Patzirev made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaloyan Kitev in the 61st minute of play forced CSKA Zheravitsa's goalkeeper Tzonyo Kalein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tzonyo Kalein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Argir Patzirev in the 62nd minute of the match. Kaloyan Kitev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute, Yoakim Vúlev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Argir Patzirev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kaloyan Kitev came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the FC Sborischte 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 Kaloyan Kitev couldn't finish the play. CSKA Zheravitsa's Tzonyo Kalein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Argir Patzirev in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Sborischte's Stanimir Fudulski got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute, Yoakim Vúlev sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Sborischte's Lilcho Totin didn't even have to move. Argir Patzirev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the CSKA Zheravitsa players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Sborischte.