League Play-Off

Ogradno
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dido Lambrev kicked off to start the match. Kristiyan Redanski kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. If Zdravko Ayanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Zdravko Ayanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varchovtsi's supporters rose to their feet, but Zdravko Ayanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doncho Tzoykov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Borimir Hrischev made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Delcho Vekov sent off a good shot on target. After 32 minutes of play, FC Ogradno's Delcho Vekov made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Borimir Hrischev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tzocho Brandiyski kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Zdravko Ayanov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Varchovtsi booed when FC Ogradno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanimir Rogev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Varchovtsi's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Delcho Vekov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Yanek Belkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zdravko Ayanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doncho Tzoykov having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yanek Belkin was the one to do the kick off. After 54 minutes, Dragomir Kraynov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Ogradno and the Varchovtsi players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Ogradno! The referee gave Varchovtsi a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Aleko Marchokov, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Ogradno's Doncho Tzoykov. 2-1. After 58 played minutes Varchovtsi got a freekick which was hit by Pantaley Gúnev. Yanek Belkin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doncho Tzoykov having to interfere. After 74 minutes, Dido Lambrev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Ogradno and the Varchovtsi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dido Lambrev hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Zdravko Ayanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doncho Tzoykov having to interfere. When Delcho Vekov came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the FC Ogradno 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 Delcho Vekov couldn't finish the play. Varchovtsi's Borimir Hrischev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tzocho Brandiyski in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Zdravko Ayanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varchovtsi's supporters rose to their feet, but Zdravko Ayanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doncho Tzoykov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Borimir Hrischev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dido Lambrev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the game, Delcho Vekov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Borimir Hrischev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Ogradno's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.