Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Escarlate
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jânio Guimarães kicked off to start the match. If Narciso Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matey Trashliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorginho Peres in the 16th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Jorginho Peres took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Matey Trashliev to make any attempt to save it. Scarlet Speedster's Dudu de Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grisha Dragulev in the 19th minute of play. Kuzman Bondzhov struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Dudu de Toledo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DARAS. After some careless play in the Scarlet Speedster defense, Svetoslav Hrulev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dudu de Toledo. The Scarlet Speedster fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dudu de Toledo should have stopped the shot. Dudu de Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuzman Bondzhov in the 32nd minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Narciso Bueno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grisha Dragulev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dudu de Toledo having to interfere. Matey Trashliev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Pombal in the 37th minute. When DARAS's Kuzman Bondzhov in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scarlet Speedster's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Scarlet Speedster getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Cristóvão Nascimento hit a great ball. After 42 played minutes, DARAS's Marko Kyulafliev shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dudu de Toledo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in DARAS reached it. In the 43rd minute Jânio Guimarães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matey Trashliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 played minutes DARAS got a freekick which was hit by Grisha Dragulev. After 45 minutes, Jorginho Peres made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. DARAS's Matey Trashliev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Jorginho Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matey Trashliev having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Narciso Bueno during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 52 played minutes Scarlet Speedster got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Bueno. With a little luck, Scarlet Speedster's Dudu de Toledo got control of the ball when Kuzman Bondzhov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 56 minutes of play, Scarlet Speedster's Jânio Guimarães made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matey Trashliev was left in no man's land by his defense there! Júnior da Fonseca hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Marko Kyulafliev was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 62nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Matey Trashliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jânio Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 72 minutes, Dudu de Toledo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dudu de Toledo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marko Kyulafliev in the 75th minute. Scarlet Speedster's Jorginho Peres got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 81st match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nedyalko Berberov to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, DARAS's Gergin Bogoev got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Leonardo Pombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matey Trashliev having to interfere. Jânio Guimarães recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

There was no doubt that Scarlet Speedster were the better team. Scarlet Speedster's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.