League Play-Off

Bekirlie
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Iliyan Manzurov made the kick off which started today's match. FC Kazanka's Plamen Piponkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bogdan Dzhamdzhiev in the 5th minute of play. Stayko Varimezov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iliyan Manzurov went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 12th minute of the match Atanas Kozlev shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Plamen Piponkov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Plamen Piponkov was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Mircho Gilev capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mircho Gilev really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. If Hristofor Chukovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mircho Gilev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rostislav Yarúkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Plamen Piponkov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rostislav Yarúkov ran back to his position shaking his head. 26 minutes into the match, FC Kazanka's Iliyan Manzurov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stayko Varimezov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 26 minutes into the game, FC Kazanka's Iliyan Manzurov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stayko Varimezov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Antonio Kerelezov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the game, one of FC Bekirlie:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave FC Kazanka a penalty, 31 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Benislav Raychev, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Bekirlie's Stayko Varimezov. 1-3. 39 minutes into the match, FC Kazanka's Iliyan Manzurov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stayko Varimezov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dilyan Gudzhev kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After 43 minutes FC Bekirlie's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benislav Raychev who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Iliyan Manzurov managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 46 minutes into the match, FC Bekirlie's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Kerelezov came free, but Stayko Varimezov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iliyan Manzurov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mircho Gilev was the one to do the kick off. Damyan Vanov's late challenge caught a FC Bekirlie's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damyan Vanov helped the player get up and apologised. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Kazanka! In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for FC Bekirlie. Tzvetan Panovski stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Plamen Piponkov. 2-4. After having played for 72 minutes, Hristofor Chukovski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Bekirlie's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hristofor Chukovski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Plamen Piponkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hristofor Chukovski in the 78th minute of play. Hristofor Chukovski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Kazanka's Plamen Piponkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mircho Gilev in the 86th minute of play. Tzvetan Panovski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Plamen Piponkov. FC Kazanka's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Plamen Piponkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hristofor Chukovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atanas Kozlev kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Antonio Kerelezov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Stayko Varimezov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iliyan Manzurov struck a weak shot in the 100th minute. Stayko Varimezov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kazanka.