League Play-Off

Pinople Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anastas Kamenov got the match started through his kick off. Denislav Dogazanov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Veliko Mintzev went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rangel Shkodrov struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Denislav Dogazanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SunShine. Bilyan Bozarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Evstati Muchanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC Pinople getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Miho Dakov hit a great ball. Anastas Kamenov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Veliko Mintzev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the match, SunShine's goal looked a bit too open when Anastas Kamenov came free, but Evstati Muchanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes, Veliko Mintzev made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. FC Pinople's Denislav Dogazanov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 31 played minutes FC Pinople got a freekick which was hit by Miho Dakov. 34 minutes into the match, Veliko Mintzev notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of FC Pinople's Denislav Dogazanov. Denislav Dogazanov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 38 minutes into the match, FC Pinople's goal looked a bit too open when Veliko Mintzev came free, but Denislav Dogazanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, one of FC Pinople:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. FC Pinople:s Denislav Dogazanov showed great skill when he stopped Pavel Toplodolski:s penalty. In the 46th match minute, SunShine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andon Kolyovski to maneuver through the defense. After the first half SunShine were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Veliko Mintzev made the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 56 in the game by Veliko Mintzev from a close distance when the talented Denislav Dogazanov managed to make a qualified save. FC Pinople's players were relieved. In the 57th minute, Rangel Shkodrov 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. When Rangel Shkodrov came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the SunShine 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 Rangel Shkodrov couldn't finish the play. Veliko Mintzev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Denislav Dogazanov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 63 played minutes FC Pinople got a freekick which was hit by Bilyan Bozarov. Ruslan Deshkov hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SunShine's Miladin Bukov got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute Anastas Kamenov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evstati Muchanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denislav Dogazanov made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Veliko Mintzev sent off a good shot on target. The SunShine fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when SunShine's Veliko Mintzev looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of SunShine booed when FC Pinople was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bilyan Bozarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Miladin Bukov in the 80th minute really tested Denislav Dogazanov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A hard shot 81 in the game by Veliko Mintzev from a close distance when the talented Denislav Dogazanov managed to make a qualified save. FC Pinople's players were relieved. In the 83rd minute of the match, Veliko Mintzev got a very nice opportunity to score, but Denislav Dogazanov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Denislav Dogazanov made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Veliko Mintzev sent off a good shot on target. FC Pinople's Denislav Dogazanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save FC Pinople from getting a goal against them. Denislav Dogazanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Veliko Mintzev in the 90th minute. Denislav Dogazanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Veliko Mintzev's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, FC Pinople's goalkeeper Denislav Dogazanov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Veliko Mintzev. With his leg Denislav Dogazanov managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when SunShine's Veliko Mintzev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the final whistle sounded SunShine left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Pinople.