Official Cup

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) CSKA's Vergil Monchev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save CSKA from getting a goal against them. Igor Tartalo scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vergil Monchev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vergil Monchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastasio Karlo in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Nikifor Vardev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Licerio was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. 13 minutes into the match, Franja Dorada's goal looked a bit too open when Nikifor Vardev came free, but Valentin Licerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Franja Dorada's Anastasio Karlo got a free kick in the 19th minute. Vergil Monchev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Tartalo in the 21st minute. The supporters of CSKA booed when Franja Dorada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasio Karlo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anastasio Karlo scored 2-0 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vergil Monchev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pedro Timo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Franja Dorada defense, Nikifor Vardev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Licerio. The Franja Dorada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Licerio should have stopped the shot. In the 33rd minute of the match, Igor Tartalo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vergil Monchev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Benigno Rito made in the 36th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Igor Tartalo. Vergil Monchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Karlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Silverio Jacob made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Franja Dorada's Benigno Rito got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in CSKA's zone, Silverio Jacob stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vergil Monchev came out of the goal and Silverio Jacob tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, CSKA's Martin Petrov got a free kick in the 63rd minute. CSKA's attentive Martin Petrov managed to snatch the ball when Benigno Rito made a throw-in in the 65th minute of the game. In the 67th minute Anastasio Karlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vergil Monchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70thth minute of the game Silverio Jacob who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CSKA's Vergil Monchev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute Silverio Jacob shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vergil Monchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by CSKA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Igor Tartalo was slow to take the kick. During this time Franja Dorada's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to CSKA getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Svetlan Lazarov hit a great ball. After 81 played minutes, Franja Dorada's Igor Tartalo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vergil Monchev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Franja Dorada reached it. In the 87th minute Angel Bessone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vergil Monchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vergil Monchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angel Bessone, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Franja Dorada were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after CSKA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Igor Tartalo took the corner. Franja Dorada's Pedro Timo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vergil Monchev in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedro Timo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. CSKA's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.