League Play-Off

Turfarliy
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gyuro Teofanov kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Pantaley Parapanov suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. 3 minutes into the game, one of Turfarliy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Metodi Marinov shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Raycho Madanski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trayko Palov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gyuro Teofanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gyuro Teofanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 22nd minute, Gyuro Teofanov 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. In the 25th minute of the match, Gyuro Teofanov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Trayko Palov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Trayko Palov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gyuro Teofanov in the 28th minute of the match. Gospodin Hristodorov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raycho Madanski, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Raycho Madanski might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gospodin Hristodorov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raycho Madanski ran back to his position shaking his head. 38 minutes into the game, Grisha Nonchev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Trayko Palov. Grisha Nonchev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gyuro Teofanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trayko Palov having to interfere. Velizar Branski kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Ivelin Chervenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Turfarliy's Ivelin Chervenov got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raycho Madanski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gyuro Teofanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Trayko Palov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th match minute, botev912 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Velizar Branski to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miho Vakrilov during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 62 played minutes botev912 got a freekick which was hit by Miho Vakrilov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivelin Chervenov in the 65th minute of play forced botev912's goalkeeper Trayko Palov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Ivelin Chervenov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trayko Palov. botev912's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ivelin Chervenov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Turfarliy's Gyuro Teofanov got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raycho Madanski struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Gospodin Hristodorov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for botev912. Bocho Amiorkov kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raycho Madanski in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gospodin Hristodorov saved Turfarliy from getting behind. In the 84th minute Ivelin Chervenov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trayko Palov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivelin Chervenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Raycho Madanski 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. Turfarliy's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.