League

Kirkova
Spectators: 8558 (Terracing: 6419, Seating: 1968, VIP seats: 171) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afşin Keykubad got the match started through his kick off. Nikos Giotos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rico Gulatz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC MANCHESTER CITY's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos scored to the left of an out of position Sava Hvoynev, making the score, 1-0. Nikos Giotos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rico Gulatz in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 21 minutes into the match, FC MANCHESTER CITY's goalkeeper Sava Hvoynev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos. Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute of the match Radko Gargov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sava Hvoynev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. FC MANCHESTER CITY's Sava Hvoynev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save FC MANCHESTER CITY from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vasko Stanilov got free with Sava Hvoynev in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sava Hvoynev made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos sent off a good shot on target. If Afşin Keykubad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rico Gulatz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Nikos Giotos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vasko Stanilov kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

51 minutes into the match, FC MANCHESTER CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Jerzy Domaradzki came free, but Sava Hvoynev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sava Hvoynev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos in the 54th minute of the match. If Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vlado Zagorski in the 62nd minute of play forced FC blue lions's goalkeeper Nikos Giotos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC blue lions's Nikos Giotos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Ted in the 65th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Rico Gulatz notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC blue lions's Nikos Giotos. Nikos Giotos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nikos Giotos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alex Hammervold in the 73rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Nikos Giotos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. FC blue lions were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after FC MANCHESTER CITY's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ali Cengiz Hasankeyf took the corner. Rico Gulatz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nikos Giotos firmly grabbed it by the left post. FC blue lions's Nikos Giotos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save FC blue lions from getting a goal against them. Ali Cengiz Hasankeyf kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Sava Hvoynev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerzy Domaradzki in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute Radko Gargov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sava Hvoynev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. FC blue lions were victorious despite being under pressure from FC MANCHESTER CITY for much of the match.