League Play-Off

Sapadzha
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Delyan Boborachki started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes, Svetozar Bidzhev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Bodzharu and the Sapadzha players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kosta Sivov shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After 8 played minutes FC Bodzharu got a freekick which was hit by Yoncho Viyachev. Encho Todorchev kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Delyan Boborachki 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. 13 minutes into the match, Yoncho Viyachev notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sapadzha's Kolarov Serafimov. Kolarov Serafimov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Sapadzha's Kosta Sivov got a free kick in the 24th minute. Boris Chokanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tihomir Kalaydzhiyski having to interfere. FC Bodzharu's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Benislav Lukov 41 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. After 45 minutes, Dragomir Trendafilov made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sapadzha's Kolarov Serafimov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Sapadzha players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Bodzharu were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Boris Chokanov to make the kick off. Boris Chokanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benislav Lukov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th match minute, FC Bodzharu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Presiyan Branev to maneuver through the defense. Tihomir Kalaydzhiyski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boris Chokanov in the 72nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Dragomir Trendafilov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Bodzharu's supporters rose to their feet, but Dragomir Trendafilov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kolarov Serafimov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 79 played minutes FC Bodzharu got a freekick which was hit by Yoncho Viyachev. Sapadzha's Benislav Lukov got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Boris Chokanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tihomir Kalaydzhiyski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tihomir Kalaydzhiyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boris Chokanov in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benislav Lukov in the 86th minute of play forced FC Bodzharu's goalkeeper Tihomir Kalaydzhiyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Bodzharu's Tihomir Kalaydzhiyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benislav Lukov in the 88th minute of play. A collision led to FC Bodzharu getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Iliya Matakiev hit a great ball. Sapadzha were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.