League Play-Off

Youth Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andon Mangúrov kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Andon Mangúrov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bulgarian Youths's supporters rose to their feet, but Andon Mangúrov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filcho Kotzev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the match, Livade's goalkeeper Filcho Kotzev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andon Mangúrov. After 12 minutes, Andon Mangúrov made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Livade's Filcho Kotzev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th match minute, Livade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Plamen Yolev to maneuver through the defense. Andon Mangúrov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orlin Tenchev might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filcho Kotzev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Orlin Tenchev ran back to his position shaking his head. Filcho Kotzev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andon Mangúrov went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Filcho Kotzev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andon Mangúrov in the 26th minute. Toma Romanski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Kubrat Portokalski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Milko Trifonov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bulgarian Youths's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Livade the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bulgarian Youths fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! In the 40th minute there was a penalty for Livade. Borimir Patarchanov stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Kubrat Portokalski. 3-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andon Mangúrov got free with Filcho Kotzev in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orlin Tenchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andon Mangúrov got free with Filcho Kotzev in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gencho Rahnev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Filcho Kotzev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andon Mangúrov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlin Tenchev in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Filcho Kotzev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Livade's Mladen Svrakov got a free kick in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Andon Mangúrov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Filcho Kotzev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 5-1 became the score in the 61st minute when Andon Mangúrov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Filcho Kotzev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimcho Engibarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Orlin Tenchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the match, Bulgarian Youths's goal looked a bit too open when Gencho Rahnev came free, but Kubrat Portokalski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, Andon Mangúrov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Filcho Kotzev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Andon Mangúrov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filcho Kotzev was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Livade's Filcho Kotzev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andon Mangúrov in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Livade's goal looked a bit too open when Andon Mangúrov came free, but Filcho Kotzev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bulgarian Youths's Kubrat Portokalski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Bulgarian Youths from getting a goal against them. Kubrat Portokalski was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Borimir Patarchanov. Plamen Yolev kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Andon Mangúrov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Filcho Kotzev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Bulgarian Youths players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.