Official Cup

Karabounar
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Costin Onaca made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Slakun FC got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Matei. Ivan Casomiro made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Marin Nikolkov sent off a good shot on target. 7 minutes into the match, Slakun FC's goalkeeper Ivan Casomiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marin Nikolkov. Ivan Casomiro made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Nencho Markovski sent off a good shot on target. Ivan Casomiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marin Nikolkov in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Norberto Matei was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Slakun FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maritza the free kick. Norberto Matei kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobaldo Ibar in the 18th minute of play forced Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costin Onaca in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the game, Zeng Jing Yue recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ivan Casomiro. Zeng Jing Yue showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Danail Mitzakov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Costin Onaca went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Zoltán Hubina charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zoltán Hubina the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Zoltán Hubina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Teobaldo Ibar came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Slakun FC 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 Teobaldo Ibar couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Miladin Bikarski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ivan Casomiro. That made the score 2-1 in the 38 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Marin Nikolkov made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeng Jing Yue in the 50th minute of play forced Slakun FC's goalkeeper Ivan Casomiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Casomiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeng Jing Yue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led to Maritza's Zoltán Hubina getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ivan Casomiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zoltán Hubina, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Costin Onaca got free with Danail Mitzakov in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 62 minutes Maritza's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Celso Banegas who took care of the corner kick. Ivan Casomiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zoltán Hubina, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Ivan Casomiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Nikolkov in the 67th minute of play. In the 71st minute Zoltán Hubina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Casomiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slakun FC's Ivan Casomiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Nikolkov in the 74th minute of play. Ivan Casomiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nencho Markovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Aquilino Lawrence could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Danail Mitzakov made a huge save. 77 minutes into the match, Slakun FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marin Nikolkov came free, but Ivan Casomiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Casomiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Nikolkov in the 77th minute of play. Ivan Casomiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeng Jing Yue, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeng Jing Yue in the 84th minute of play forced Slakun FC's goalkeeper Ivan Casomiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Slakun FC's Ivan Casomiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Nikolkov in the 89th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marin Nikolkov in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivan Casomiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 96 minutes into the game, Maritza's Nencho Markovski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivan Casomiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Slakun FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.