League Play-Off

Dragostin Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dimcho Vekilski got the match started through his kick off. AC Tigers's Dragolyub Mechev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grozdan Denkov in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in AC Tigers's zone, Bratan Bechev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dragolyub Mechev came out of the goal and Bratan Bechev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dragolyub Mechev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grozdan Denkov in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to AC Tigers getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Venelin Leshtarski hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the game, Ignat Delov threw the ball into play from the sideline. AC Tigers's Bozhil Petkov quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Grozdan Denkov in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dragolyub Mechev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Bozhil Petkov fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Tigers's protests and gave Bozhil Petkov a yellow card for diving instead. Bozhil Petkov kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Milyo Stumbov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dragolyub Mechev. AC Tigers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. AC Tigers's Dragolyub Mechev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save AC Tigers from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, AC Tigers's Stoycho Belomorski got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 38 minutes into the match, Grozdan Denkov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dragolyub Mechev, 1-0. If Bratan Bechev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bratan Bechev struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Dragolyub Mechev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Dragostin. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Tigers's goalkeeper Dragolyub Mechev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grozdan Denkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, CSKA Dragostin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tzoko Evrov to maneuver through the defense. Dragolyub Mechev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vergil Marchokov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bratan Bechev might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dragolyub Mechev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bratan Bechev ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of CSKA Dragostin booed when AC Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bozhil Petkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Grozdan Denkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSKA Dragostin's supporters rose to their feet, but Grozdan Denkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dragolyub Mechev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Milyo Stumbov kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After 70 minutes of play, CSKA Dragostin's Bratan Bechev made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dragolyub Mechev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dragolyub Mechev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bratan Bechev, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute, Grozdan Denkov 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. Grozdan Denkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragolyub Mechev having to interfere. Milyo Stumbov's late challenge caught a AC Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Milyo Stumbov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to CSKA Dragostin getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Branimir Leshtanski hit a great ball. If Grozdan Denkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AC Tigers's Bozhil Petkov got a free kick in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grozdan Denkov in the 86th minute of play forced AC Tigers's goalkeeper Dragolyub Mechev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bratan Bechev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dragolyub Mechev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bratan Bechev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Dragolyub Mechev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. CSKA Dragostin had won after a very even match.