Challenge

TORPEDO
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Sachs got the match started through his kick off. Nesho Metev was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 4th minute. FC TORPEDO's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A collision led to FC TORPEDO getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Miho Oronov hit a great ball. In the 6th minute of the game Yanaki Kulov made a throw-in which Severin Dombev played forward. Nesho Metev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nesho Metev in the 8th minute of play. Linus Schwerner made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC TORPEDO's Alexander Nikolinski. Germany's attentive Linus Schwerner managed to snatch the ball when Alexander Nikolinski made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. Aron Cocea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Sachs, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Germany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nacho Mechkarski was slow to take the kick. During this time FC TORPEDO's players had a chance to rest. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stoil Stoitzev in the 27th minute of the match. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nesho Metev in the 29th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as FC TORPEDO's Lilko Nikolchov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tommy Kahn. That made the score 2-0 after 30 minutes of play. Tommy Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nesho Metev's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Nesho Metev managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC TORPEDO's supporters rose to their feet, but Nesho Metev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aron Cocea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Sachs in the 41st minute of play. Stoil Stoitzev scored 3-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tommy Kahn, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nesho Metev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Nesho Metev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Germany's Tommy Kahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 56th match minute, FC TORPEDO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Nikolinski to maneuver through the defense. FC TORPEDO's Preslav Palaskov was substituted for Stoil Stoitzev. After having played for 58 minutes, Frank Sachs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Germany's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Sachs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, FC TORPEDO's Preslav Palaskov got a free kick in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, FC TORPEDO's Preslav Palaskov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommy Kahn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lilko Nikolchov struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Tommy Kahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC TORPEDO. Nesho Metev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Kahn having to interfere. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lilko Nikolchov in the 77th minute of the match. When Alexander Nikolinski fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC TORPEDO's protests and gave Alexander Nikolinski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th minute, Alexander Nikolinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was beautiful to see Germany's Janik Vogt in action when he in the 82nd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After 92 played minutes FC TORPEDO got a freekick which was hit by Nesho Metev.