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GUNDI-ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Paulo Almeida got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Albanzi's Franky Van de Wal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stasio Starogardzki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 4th minute of the match Albanzi got a corner. GUNDI-1974's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Miroslav Savkov ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 6 played minutes GUNDI-1974 got a freekick which was hit by Stiven Palla. Stasio Starogardzki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Paulo Almeida in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Albanzi booed when GUNDI-1974 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulryk Tworek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stasio Starogardzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filcho Kunev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 15 minutes on the clock, 钱荣克 commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 18th minute, Ignat Penov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Filcho Kunev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stasio Starogardzki was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Velcho Krapchev in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stasio Starogardzki saved GUNDI-1974 from getting behind. Kurt Roeters charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kurt Roeters the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 25 minutes of play, Albanzi's Filcho Kunev made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stasio Starogardzki was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Ivan Sheynov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute João Paulo Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stasio Starogardzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rdth minute of the game João Paulo Almeida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GUNDI-1974's Stasio Starogardzki was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the game, GUNDI-1974's Kurt Roeters nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Delcho Dangov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 38 minutes into the match, João Paulo Almeida notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of GUNDI-1974's Stasio Starogardzki. Stasio Starogardzki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 41 minutes into the match, GUNDI-1974's goal looked a bit too open when Velcho Krapchev came free, but Stasio Starogardzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stasio Starogardzki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Filcho Kunev went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. In the 47thth minute of the game João Paulo Almeida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GUNDI-1974's Stasio Starogardzki was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kurt Roeters to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filcho Kunev in the 53rd minute of play forced GUNDI-1974's goalkeeper Stasio Starogardzki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Filcho Kunev recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stasio Starogardzki. Filcho Kunev showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. In the 60th minute Filcho Kunev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stasio Starogardzki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Albanzi's João Paulo Almeida ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Stasio Starogardzki. Stasio Starogardzki yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. When Franky Van de Wal fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albanzi's protests and gave Franky Van de Wal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th minute, one of Albanzi:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Albanzi. The referee gave GUNDI-1974 a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ulryk Tworek, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Albanzi's Delcho Dangov. 2-6. GUNDI-1974 were furious when Stiven Palla was red carded, 76 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GUNDI-1974! 2-7 came through a penalty shot after 77 played minutes, when Albanzi:s Miroslav Savkov calmly waited for GUNDI-1974:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. GUNDI-1974's attentive Trendafil Radlov managed to snatch the ball when Miroslav Savkov made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. Stasio Starogardzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filcho Kunev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mladen Fúrkov struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Stasio Starogardzki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Albanzi. GUNDI-1974's Stasio Starogardzki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filcho Kunev in the 90th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Stasio Starogardzki successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Stasio Starogardzki was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Filcho Kunev showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-8 in the 95 minute of play. Stasio Starogardzki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filcho Kunev in the 99th minute of play. The GUNDI-1974 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Albanzi were clearly better and deserved to take the win.