League Play-Off

Stadio Luigi Ferrari
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zheko Baltiyski got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Oleg Kotarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Dimcho Pondev successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind U.C. Sampdoria's goalkeeper Zhecho Tantilov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The attack was good, but when Stanko Branichev in the 14th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a little luck, Сините от София's Dimcho Pondev got control of the ball when Gospodin Ribolovski tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, one of Сините от София:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After having played for 27 minutes, Zheko Baltiyski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Сините от София's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zheko Baltiyski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zhecho Tantilov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheko Baltiyski in the 40th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Zheko Baltiyski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Zhecho Tantilov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Argir Uzunov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tencho Pedev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Zhecho Tantilov made a huge save. U.C. Sampdoria's Zhecho Tantilov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save U.C. Sampdoria from getting a goal against them. 62 minutes into the match, Сините от София's goal looked a bit too open when Gospodin Ribolovski came free, but Dimcho Pondev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petyo Banov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Zhecho Tantilov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zhecho Tantilov made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Petyo Banov sent off a good shot on target. In the 75th minute Gospodin Ribolovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimcho Pondev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gospodin Ribolovski might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dimcho Pondev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gospodin Ribolovski ran back to his position shaking his head. Tencho Pedev hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. U.C. Sampdoria's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Petyo Banov scored to the left of an out of position Zhecho Tantilov, making the score, 0-1. Dimcho Pondev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanko Branichev in the 90th minute of play. Krasimir Kuzmanov kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match.