Friendly League

Estadio Progreso
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Emanuil Kusitasev made the kick off and thus started the match. Godfredo Firman might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vergil Karakolev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Godfredo Firman ran back to his position shaking his head. Roberto Walme charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto Walme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Roberto Walme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuil Kusitasev during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Club Deportivo Progreso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuil Kusitasev to maneuver through the defense. Donyo Irinchev blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iker Azubeli having to make a save. Toshko Gatzev hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Maldonado in the 24th minute of play forced Club Deportivo Progreso's goalkeeper Vergil Karakolev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 played minutes Club Deportivo Progreso got a freekick which was hit by Toshko Gatzev. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toshko Gatzev in the 30th minute of play forced ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's goalkeeper Iker Azubeli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Iker Azubeli got control of the ball when Emanuil Kusitasev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ciro Rodas's late challenge caught a Club Deportivo Progreso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciro Rodas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st match minute, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Rodas to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Progreso's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Breogan came free, but Vergil Karakolev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half ⲨⲀⲚⲀ were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Godfredo Firman to strike the kick off in the second half. Iker Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donyo Irinchev in the 56th minute of play. Vergil Karakolev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Firman in the 57th minute of the match. Vergil Karakolev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Maldonado in the 66th minute. Iker Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuil Kusitasev in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's Ubaldo Ishmael got a free kick in the 74th minute. 82 minutes into the match, ⲨⲀⲚⲀ's goal looked a bit too open when Donyo Irinchev came free, but Iker Azubeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zheko Velinov kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. A hard shot by Modesto Ugaitz from long distance, 86 minutes into the match, got Vergil Karakolev's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ⲨⲀⲚⲀ walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.