League

Ruzhevo Stadion
Spectators: 5875 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 25) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dimitar Vladimirov started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ruzhevo's goalkeeper Valeri Potzkov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ruzhevo's zone, Leandro Fidencio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valeri Potzkov came out of the goal and Leandro Fidencio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, Ruzhevo's goal looked a bit too open when Valko Yazadzhiev came free, but Valeri Potzkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toma Drashanski kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Arhangel Yovev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ognyan Pironkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peter Flaa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valeri Potzkov having to make a save. If Bayan Pantev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Ruzhevo defense, Peter Flaa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valeri Potzkov. The Ruzhevo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valeri Potzkov should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Peter Flaa managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Pirates's supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Flaa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valeri Potzkov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Pirates's Bayan Pantev suffered a concussion after 28 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vesko Bodzhov during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 31 minutes into the game, FC Pirates's Peter Flaa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valeri Potzkov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. After 36 minutes of play, FC Pirates's Peter Flaa made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valeri Potzkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 39th minute, Vesko Bodzhov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Peter Flaa put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Valeri Potzkov. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peter Flaa was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, FC Pirates's Mario Kostadinchev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. Valeri Potzkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Flaa in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes in the game, Peter Flaa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Valeri Potzkov having to interfere. Mario Kostadinchev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the game, Peter Flaa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Valeri Potzkov. Peter Flaa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Vesko Bodzhov was shown his second yellow card after 66 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of FC Pirates booed when Ruzhevo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vesko Bodzhov didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Ruzhevo's Valeri Potzkov got control of the ball when Peter Flaa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute Peter Flaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeri Potzkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Peter Flaa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Valeri Potzkov. That made the score 0-9 in the 73 minute of play. A collision led to Ruzhevo getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Dimitar Vladimirov hit a great ball. Dimitar Vladimirov kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Valeri Potzkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoni Marichkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. FC Pirates's attentive Toma Drashanski managed to snatch the ball when Dimitar Vladimirov made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Antoni Marichkov took a quick shot and it went in 0-11 without a chance for Valeri Potzkov to make any attempt to save it. Valeri Potzkov stood somewhat misplaced when Antoni Marichkov came free in front of goal and shot 0-12 to the left of him in the 90 minute. After a rather tough play, FC Pirates's Toshko Dzhorgov got a free kick in the 94th minute. FC Pirates's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.