League Play-Off

Mekisch Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Teofan Piyanechki made a precise shot to the right of Yosif Dyukmedzhiev. CSKA Mekisch's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Manol Balabanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to CSKA Mekisch getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Vihren Ukov hit a great ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Tzocho Stankev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Kalowo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tzocho Stankev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tzocho Stankev 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. Yosif Dyukmedzhiev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teofan Piyanechki went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The CSKA Mekisch players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Kalowo were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Gercho Klenov made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Dobrin Pironkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manol Balabanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kalin Gúrdanov having to interfere. In the 61st minute Manol Balabanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalin Gúrdanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 played minutes FC Kalowo got a freekick which was hit by Tzocho Stankev. In the 68th minute Tzocho Stankev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yosif Dyukmedzhiev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Kalowo's Kalin Gúrdanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manol Balabanov in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gercho Klenov in the 73rd minute of play forced FC Kalowo's goalkeeper Kalin Gúrdanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teofan Piyanechki struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Yosif Dyukmedzhiev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kalowo. In the 77th minute of the match, Teofan Piyanechki tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Yosif Dyukmedzhiev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gercho Klenov struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Kalin Gúrdanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSKA Mekisch. In the 81st minute, Manol Balabanov 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. Kalin Gúrdanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manol Balabanov in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FC Kalowo's Tzanko Beluhov got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 88th minute, Manol Balabanov made a precise shot to the right of Kalin Gúrdanov. FC Kalowo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. 93 minutes into the game, Teofan Piyanechki recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yosif Dyukmedzhiev. Teofan Piyanechki showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Kalowo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.