Prized/Friendly Cup

Estadio Medanitos
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Vesko Patarchanov in the 4th minute of play forced Les Tigres's goalkeeper Paulino Lain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulino Lain stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Apostol Gilev's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Vesko Patarchanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Paulino Lain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Zlatin Kotlarski hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Les Tigres's Victor Steven slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yoto Ayvazov. That made the score 1-0 after 22 minutes of play. If Dilyan Zagorski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Apostol Gilev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the game, Apostol Gilev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Paulino Lain was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 36th minute, Albano Esiquio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yoto Ayvazov. The goal made the score 2-1. Les Tigres's Christian Libertad got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulino Lain didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Galin Metzov went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Apostol Gilev made the kick off in the second half. Vesko Patarchanov kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After 65 minutes of play, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Vesko Patarchanov made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulino Lain was left in no man's land by his defense there! Yoto Ayvazov didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Les Tigres's Albano Esiquio shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Apostol Gilev got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vesko Patarchanov kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Albano Esiquio came free, but Yoto Ayvazov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The long shot by Ventzislav Ezekiev in the 81st minute really tested Paulino Lain's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Albano Esiquio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Yoto Ayvazov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Lokomotiv Plovdiv booed when Les Tigres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Estebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Ventzislav Ezekiev broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The Lokomotiv Plovdiv players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Les Tigres from taking control. The game ends in a draw.