U18 World League

Gurbanovtsi Arena
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petar Keremidchiyski got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Edgard Sedeni notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Gurbanovtsi's Antonio Zerinov. Antonio Zerinov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Edgard Sedeni took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antonio Zerinov. Antonio Zerinov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Antonio Zerinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Sedeni in the 21st minute of the match. After 22 minutes, Stefan Budev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Gurbanovtsi and the Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Gurbanovtsi's Stefan Budev got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Antonio Zerinov came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖'s Edgard Sedeni. But to his dismay, Edgard Sedeni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Antonio Zerinov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgard Sedeni went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute, Yoncho Evgeniev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonio Zerinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Sindo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Zerinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Sedeni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th match minute, Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apolo Jakue to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute Edgard Sedeni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Zerinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖ were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Edgard Sedeni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Antonio Zerinov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖ getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Edgard Sedeni hit a great ball. Guillermo Dominic kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Saverio Sindo's late challenge caught a FC Gurbanovtsi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saverio Sindo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th match minute, Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saverio Sindo to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 65 in the game by Saverio Sindo from a close distance when the talented Antonio Zerinov managed to make a qualified save. FC Gurbanovtsi's players were relieved. In the 66th minute Ciriaco Gilen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Zerinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antonio Zerinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Sedeni in the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Saverio Sindo made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Zerinov. FC Gurbanovtsi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. FC Gurbanovtsi's Antonio Zerinov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save FC Gurbanovtsi from getting a goal against them. In the 73rd minute, Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖'s Edgard Sedeni dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. In the 76th minute, Stefan Budev 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. Antonio Zerinov stood somewhat misplaced when Saverio Sindo came free in front of goal and shot 0-8 to the left of him in the 85 minute. In the 89th minute, Saverio Sindo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antonio Zerinov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. With a little luck, FC Gurbanovtsi's Antonio Zerinov got control of the ball when Saverio Sindo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match was over Deportivo G⦕⩙⦖ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Gurbanovtsi throughout the match.