League Play-Off

Topozi Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Ivelin Achanov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CSKA Topozi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zipo Team the free kick. Vihar Buzov scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Branimir Lirkov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Branimir Lirkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vihar Buzov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yane Tzapov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andon Mangezov hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Penko Barenski came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by CSKA Topozi's Alexey Vrúbchev. But to his dismay, Alexey Vrúbchev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Vitko Ilchov hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Zipo Team's zone, Tzvyatko Svilarski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Penko Barenski came out of the goal and Tzvyatko Svilarski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Penko Barenski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexey Vrúbchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Penko Barenski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexey Vrúbchev in the 21st minute of the match. Branimir Lirkov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yane Tzapov's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Zipo Team booed when CSKA Topozi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stoyo Pangelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vihar Buzov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tzvyatko Svilarski who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Penko Barenski when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vihar Buzov in the 30th minute of play forced CSKA Topozi's goalkeeper Branimir Lirkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Vihar Buzov came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Zipo Team 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 Vihar Buzov couldn't finish the play. Alexey Vrúbchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of CSKA Topozi booed when Zipo Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andon Mangezov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tzvyatko Svilarski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Penko Barenski having to interfere. With a little luck, Zipo Team's Penko Barenski got control of the ball when Tzvyatko Svilarski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Branimir Lirkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yane Tzapov in the 47th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Tzvyatko Svilarski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Penko Barenski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vitko Ilchov kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Zipo Team's zone, Tzvyatko Svilarski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Penko Barenski came out of the goal and Tzvyatko Svilarski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When CSKA Topozi's Alexey Vrúbchev in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zipo Team's goalie prevented a goal. 60 minutes into the match, CSKA Topozi's Tzvyatko Svilarski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Penko Barenski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 64th match minute, CSKA Topozi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denimir Gopev to maneuver through the defense. CSKA Topozi's Branimir Lirkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yane Tzapov in the 66th minute of play. Vihar Buzov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Branimir Lirkov having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvyatko Svilarski in the 73rd minute of play forced Zipo Team's goalkeeper Penko Barenski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Penko Barenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tzvyatko Svilarski in the 77th minute of play. Alexey Vrúbchev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Penko Barenski having to interfere. CSKA Topozi's Tzvyatko Svilarski got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Alexey Nenchev fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CSKA Topozi's protests and gave Alexey Nenchev a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes CSKA Topozi got a freekick which was hit by Alexey Nenchev. 83 minutes into the match, Volodya Dilyanov sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Branimir Lirkov threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Volodya Dilyanov this time. If Vihar Buzov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yane Tzapov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Branimir Lirkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vihar Buzov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexey Vrúbchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Penko Barenski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Tzvyatko Svilarski made a precise shot to the right of Penko Barenski. Zipo Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. CSKA Topozi's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.