League Play-Off

Kanits Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kanits's Elin Dichkov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Kanits's Mavrudi Fakirov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Velcho Kozev in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kanits's goalkeeper Mavrudi Fakirov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the match Stavri Belokonski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mavrudi Fakirov skillfully saved the ball. If Velcho Kozev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When NDK's Velcho Kozev in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kanits's goalie prevented a goal. In the 18th minute Velcho Kozev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mavrudi Fakirov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marko Tarashoev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elin Dichkov in the 21st minute of play. Elin Dichkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Marko Tarashoev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elin Dichkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Kanits defense, Nedko Dzhangozov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mavrudi Fakirov. The Kanits fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mavrudi Fakirov should have stopped the shot. In the 33rd match minute, NDK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stavri Belokonski to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Kanits's zone, Velcho Kozev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mavrudi Fakirov came out of the goal and Velcho Kozev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mavrudi Fakirov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Velcho Kozev in the 43rd minute of the match. Mavrudi Fakirov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nedko Dzhangozov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nedko Dzhangozov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When NDK's Nedko Dzhangozov in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kanits's goalie prevented a goal. Kanits's Mavrudi Fakirov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Kanits from getting a goal against them. NDK's Marko Tarashoev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elin Dichkov in the 59th minute of play. Mavrudi Fakirov was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Nedko Dzhangozov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nedko Dzhangozov really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Mavrudi Fakirov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nedko Dzhangozov in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Violet Sofroniev in the 68th minute of play forced NDK's goalkeeper Marko Tarashoev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Velcho Kozev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Velcho Kozev didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-4 via right post in the game's 76th minute. NDK's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! If Nedko Dzhangozov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Kanits's Mavrudi Fakirov got control of the ball when Velcho Kozev tried to sneak it across the goal line. NDK were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Kanits's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Evgeni Balachev took the corner. After taking down the ball on NDK's corner Evgeni Balachev fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mavrudi Fakirov quite easily take care of the ball. In the 91st minute Nedko Dzhangozov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mavrudi Fakirov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Velcho Kozev 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Nedko Dzhangozov managed to get in a good position for a shot. NDK's supporters rose to their feet, but Nedko Dzhangozov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mavrudi Fakirov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Elin Dichkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. NDK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.