Prized/Friendly Cup

Христо Ботев
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Trayko Raykov started the match with the kick off. Facundo Nazario scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Strahil Radenkov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Strahil Radenkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Nazario in the 10th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Facundo Nazario in the 14th minute of play forced Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goalkeeper Strahil Radenkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Lin Feng Xi hit a great ball. Trayko Raykov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Krasimir Mishovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Krasimir Mishovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trayko Raykov in the 25th minute of play. After some careless play in the Lokomotiv Plovdiv defense, Kaspar Leppik kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Krasimir Mishovski. The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Krasimir Mishovski should have stopped the shot. Strahil Radenkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Nazario, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Facundo Nazario might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Strahil Radenkov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Facundo Nazario ran back to his position shaking his head. Facundo Nazario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Strahil Radenkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Facundo Nazario in the 39th minute of play. Strahil Radenkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Nazario, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Facundo Nazario blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Strahil Radenkov having to make a save. A collision led to Лудата Банда от Пловдив getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Tzvetelin Kanelov hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Facundo Nazario made the kick off in the second half. 64 minutes into the game, Facundo Nazario recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Strahil Radenkov. Facundo Nazario showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. A collision led to Лудата Банда от Пловдив getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Trayko Raykov hit a great ball. Zhou Yao Si was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 72nd minute. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Strahil Radenkov was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Facundo Nazario capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Facundo Nazario really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Krasimir Mishovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaspar Leppik in the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Facundo Nazario sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Strahil Radenkov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Лудата Банда от Пловдив's zone, Facundo Nazario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Strahil Radenkov came out of the goal and Facundo Nazario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Facundo Nazario in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Strahil Radenkov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Facundo Nazario got free with Strahil Radenkov in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 92 minutes into the match, Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goalkeeper Strahil Radenkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Facundo Nazario. In the 98th minute, Facundo Nazario 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lokomotiv Plovdiv eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.