League Play-Off

Tsarevits Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gyuro Teofanov made the kick off which started today's match. Bogomil Nochev kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Tsarevits's goal looked a bit too open when Ivelin Chervenov came free, but Vasil Gelovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th match minute, Tsarevits was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Subin Sarafov to maneuver through the defense. Slavyan Karapanchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasil Gelovski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gyuro Teofanov's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. After 19 minutes, Grisha Nonchev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Turfarliy and the Tsarevits players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Turfarliy's Grisha Nonchev got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 25th minute Gyuro Teofanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasil Gelovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vasil Gelovski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivelin Chervenov, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivelin Chervenov in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vasil Gelovski saved Tsarevits from getting behind. The supporters of Turfarliy booed when Tsarevits was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogomil Nochev didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gyuro Teofanov in the 31st minute of play forced Tsarevits's goalkeeper Vasil Gelovski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bogomil Nochev charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bogomil Nochev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 32 played minutes Tsarevits got a freekick which was hit by Bogomil Nochev. Gospodin Hristodorov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogomil Nochev in the 36th minute of play. Gospodin Hristodorov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bone Krústanov in the 40th minute of play. Ivelin Chervenov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasil Gelovski having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bone Krústanov to make the kick off. When Slavyan Karapanchev came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Tsarevits 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 Slavyan Karapanchev couldn't finish the play. Bone Krústanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Turfarliy defense, Bone Krústanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gospodin Hristodorov. The Turfarliy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gospodin Hristodorov should have stopped the shot. After 72 minutes, Svetoslav Varimezov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Turfarliy and the Tsarevits players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Turfarliy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Svetoslav Varimezov to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute of the match Todor Konstantinov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gospodin Hristodorov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bone Krústanov in the 75th minute of play forced Turfarliy's goalkeeper Gospodin Hristodorov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Slavyan Karapanchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gospodin Hristodorov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vasil Gelovski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gyuro Teofanov's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. If Bone Krústanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Slavyan Karapanchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gospodin Hristodorov having to interfere. Slavyan Karapanchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tsarevits had played much better football throughout.