League Play-Off

Strakhilitsa
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. Marin Kabatliev started the match with the kick off. Elin Lanzhev's late challenge caught a CSKA Strakhilitsa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elin Lanzhev helped the player get up and apologised. Elin Lanzhev hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Yoto Samokovliyski in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Denislav Dogazanov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lyudmil Rezashki came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Pinople's Anastas Kamenov. But to his dismay, Anastas Kamenov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 26 minutes into the match, Yoto Samokovliyski notched a goal, 1-1, 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. 31 minutes into the match, CSKA Strakhilitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Elin Lanzhev came free, but Lyudmil Rezashki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Yoto Samokovliyski came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the CSKA Strakhilitsa 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 Yoto Samokovliyski couldn't finish the play. Bilyan Bozarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anastas Kamenov was the one to do the kick off. Anastas Kamenov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lyudmil Rezashki came out and tried to block the shot, but Anastas Kamenov slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 52nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA Strakhilitsa's zone, Anastas Kamenov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lyudmil Rezashki came out of the goal and Anastas Kamenov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bilyan Bozarov 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. Denislav Dogazanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yoto Samokovliyski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bilyan Bozarov struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Lyudmil Rezashki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Pinople. In the 74th match minute, CSKA Strakhilitsa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slavi Tasev to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the match, FC Pinople's goal looked a bit too open when Yoto Samokovliyski came free, but Denislav Dogazanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lyudmil Rezashki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastas Kamenov, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. FC Pinople's Denislav Dogazanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Kabatliev in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, CSKA Strakhilitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Anastas Kamenov came free, but Lyudmil Rezashki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, FC Pinople's Anastas Kamenov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lyudmil Rezashki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Pinople had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.