Prized/Friendly Cup

Ruse Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Pablo Gavira hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After 4 played minutes Crusaders of Dark got a freekick which was hit by Viden Belovezhdov. Crusaders of Dark's Ildefonso Orlondo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tzvetelin Kanelov in the 9 minute of the game. Totyo Popisakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kajus Tvarijonas, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Dimitar Berbatov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Strahil Radenkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dimitar Berbatov went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Totyo Popisakov came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Trayko Raykov. But to his dismay, Trayko Raykov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Leo Gombal fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Лудата Банда от Пловдив's protests and gave Leo Gombal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th minute, Leo Gombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dimitar Berbatov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Strahil Radenkov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Dimitar Berbatov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Strahil Radenkov having to interfere. When Dimitar Berbatov came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Crusaders of Dark 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 Dimitar Berbatov couldn't finish the play. Strahil Radenkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitar Berbatov, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Dimitar Berbatov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. It was a well-played corner which Trayko Raykov managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Dimitar Berbatov made the kick off in the second half. Tzvetelin Kanelov got a throw-in 51 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Leo Gombal. Trayko Raykov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kajus Tvarijonas got free with Totyo Popisakov in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dimitar Berbatov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute Dimitar Berbatov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Strahil Radenkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Лудата Банда от Пловдив's goalkeeper Strahil Radenkov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dimitar Berbatov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Strahil Radenkov having to make a save. Strahil Radenkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitar Berbatov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Лудата Банда от Пловдив's Venko Vútev was substituted for Leo Gombal. In the 72nd minute, one of Лудата Банда от Пловдив:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Лудата Банда от Пловдив. In the 75th minute there was a penalty for Crusaders of Dark. Dochko Razpopov stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Strahil Radenkov. 2-1. After 78 minutes of play, Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Strahil Radenkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Dimitar Berbatov came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Crusaders of Dark 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 Dimitar Berbatov couldn't finish the play. Dimitar Berbatov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Strahil Radenkov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Strahil Radenkov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Viden Belovezhdov hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The supporters of Crusaders of Dark booed when Лудата Банда от Пловдив was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzvetelin Kanelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crusaders of Dark were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Лудата Банда от Пловдив for a fine match.