Friendly League

Staples center
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emil Tzanovski got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Stoyadin Halembakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panait Emilianu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emil Tzanovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Tzonyo Vúlchinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grigore Pacurar in the 7th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Emil Tzanovski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Panait Emilianu. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Sporting Royal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marius Vasiloiu to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Krastyo Madzhurov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Опълченците's supporters rose to their feet, but Krastyo Madzhurov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Panait Emilianu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute Emil Tzanovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Emilianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Costin Tănăsocă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Sporting Royal's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Kolikovski came free, but Panait Emilianu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tzolo Predov hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Aurelian Ghiondea's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Tzonyo Vúlchinov on his right side and into the goal. 26 minutes into the game it was 1-1. In the 30thth minute of the game Gelu Glăvan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Опълченците's Tzonyo Vúlchinov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute Krastyo Madzhurov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panait Emilianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gelu Glăvan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gelu Glăvan to make the kick off. The Опълченците fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Опълченците's Velin Ilev looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Опълченците's Veliko Bikarski was substituted for Ivo Ketzkarov. 68 minutes into the match, Krastyo Madzhurov notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Sporting Royal's Panait Emilianu. Panait Emilianu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Panait Emilianu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Kolikovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Panait Emilianu came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Опълченците's Stoyadin Halembakov. But to his dismay, Stoyadin Halembakov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. The supporters of Опълченците booed when Sporting Royal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aron Bogatu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Velin Ilev struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Panait Emilianu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Опълченците. Emil Tzanovski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Panait Emilianu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Adrian Kolikovski notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Sporting Royal's Panait Emilianu. Panait Emilianu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sporting Royal's Panait Emilianu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Tzanovski in the 88th minute of play. If Costin Tănăsocă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emil Tzanovski during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Опълченците was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Tzanovski to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Опълченците had played much better football throughout.