U23 League

Blitz Dome
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) After 3 minutes, Miladin Popandreev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ФК Априлци and the Dynamo Blitz players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, ФК Априлци's Stoyne Mazhdrakov got control of the ball when Wessel Rutgers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stoyne Mazhdrakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Davids, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ФК Априлци's Stoyne Mazhdrakov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save ФК Априлци from getting a goal against them. 16 minutes into the match, ФК Априлци's goalkeeper Stoyne Mazhdrakov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roel Schiphouwer. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stoyadin Tzúklev during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stoyadin Tzúklev kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Jim Atsma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Stoyne Mazhdrakov made a huge save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of Dynamo Blitz:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ФК Априлци:s goal. Cees Fellinger had in the 28thth minute some difficulties stopping Minko Kordev's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to Dynamo Blitz getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jim Atsma hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the match, Gergin Misov notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Dynamo Blitz's Cees Fellinger. Cees Fellinger was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 33 minutes into the match, ФК Априлци's goalkeeper Stoyne Mazhdrakov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roel Schiphouwer. Martin Stigt hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. A collision led to Dynamo Blitz getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Jurre van Dongen hit a great ball. Minko Kordev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cees Fellinger. Dynamo Blitz's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, ФК Априлци's Stoyne Mazhdrakov got control of the ball when Yuri Davids tried to sneak it across the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, ФК Априлци's goalkeeper Stoyne Mazhdrakov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yuri Davids. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jim Atsma to strike the kick off in the second half. Stoyne Mazhdrakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jim Atsma in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Yuri Davids made a precise shot to the right of Stoyne Mazhdrakov. ФК Априлци's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 59 minutes into the match, ФК Априлци's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Davids came free, but Stoyne Mazhdrakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yuri Davids in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stoyne Mazhdrakov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 64 minutes into the match, Dynamo Blitz's Jurre van Dongen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stoyne Mazhdrakov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 66 minutes, Jim Atsma made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. ФК Априлци's Stoyne Mazhdrakov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Roel Schiphouwer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stoyne Mazhdrakov was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Yuri Davids received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Stoyne Mazhdrakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ФК Априлци's zone, Jim Atsma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stoyne Mazhdrakov came out of the goal and Jim Atsma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Jim Atsma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dynamo Blitz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jim Atsma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stoyne Mazhdrakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jim Atsma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Jim Atsma managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dynamo Blitz's supporters rose to their feet, but Jim Atsma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stoyne Mazhdrakov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute Yuri Davids shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stoyne Mazhdrakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jim Atsma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Dynamo Blitz were the better team. Dynamo Blitz's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.