League Play-Off

Gramatikovo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tzonyo Batkov took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Grigor Payakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzonyo Batkov in the 8th minute of play forced Fc Svetkavica's goalkeeper Rashko Kushlev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Kostadin Nurkov came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Fc Svetkavica 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 Kostadin Nurkov couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gramatikovo's goalkeeper Elenko Bagarov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th minute Kostadin Nurkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elenko Bagarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Kostadin Nurkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Svetkavica's supporters rose to their feet, but Kostadin Nurkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elenko Bagarov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elenko Bagarov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostadin Nurkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kostadin Nurkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elenko Bagarov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigor Payakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Grigor Payakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grigor Payakov struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Elenko Bagarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Svetkavica. If Kostadin Nurkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 39 played minutes Gramatikovo got a freekick which was hit by Yulian Bebin. If Kostadin Nurkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kostadin Nurkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Elenko Bagarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Grigor Payakov to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radoy Nazarov during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Gramatikovo getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Radoy Nazarov hit a great ball. After 54 minutes of play, Fc Svetkavica's Kostadin Nurkov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elenko Bagarov was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Fc Svetkavica booed when Gramatikovo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yulian Bebin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grigor Payakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elenko Bagarov having to interfere. Yulian Bebin kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Kostadin Nurkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elenko Bagarov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kostadin Nurkov ran back to his position shaking his head. Kostadin Nurkov 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. Grigor Payakov struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Elenko Bagarov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Svetkavica. 70 minutes into the match, Gramatikovo's goal looked a bit too open when Grigor Payakov came free, but Elenko Bagarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gramatikovo's zone, Kostadin Nurkov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elenko Bagarov came out of the goal and Kostadin Nurkov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, Fc Svetkavica's goal looked a bit too open when Tzonyo Batkov came free, but Rashko Kushlev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kostadin Nurkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes, Fc Svetkavica's Radostin Stranchanski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elenko Bagarov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fc Svetkavica reached it. Elenko Bagarov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grigor Payakov's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. Fc Svetkavica's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.