U21 World League

KORITOTO-VARNA
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paun Bosev started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Galo do Cerrado got a freekick which was hit by Juan Tinoco. A collision led to Galo do Cerrado getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Manuel Mendes hit a great ball. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Galo do Cerrado's goalkeeper Alfredinho Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Haralampi Kúrkelanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trendafil Tilev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 11thth minute, Alfredinho Andrade skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Galo do Cerrado getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Benjamin Branco hit a great ball. Haralampi Kúrkelanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamin Branco's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Haralampi Kúrkelanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Manuel Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haralampi Kúrkelanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Galo do Cerrado booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Argir Ilchev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the game, Inácio Arce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Galo do Cerrado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VN SOKOLI-VARNA the free kick. In the 29th match minute, Galo do Cerrado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Arce to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Galo do Cerrado booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vihren Bozhanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haralampi Kúrkelanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamin Branco's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Benjamin Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Haralampi Kúrkelanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Tinoco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 44 minutes into the game, Zhelyazko Baldachki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Galo do Cerrado the free kick. In the 45th minute Cássio Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haralampi Kúrkelanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Galo do Cerrado getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Inácio Arce hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cássio Matorin made a kick off. Manuel Mendes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Haralampi Kúrkelanov made a huge save. Alfredinho Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argir Ilchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Vihren Bozhanov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VN SOKOLI-VARNA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Alfredinho Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paun Bosev, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Argir Ilchev's late challenge caught a Galo do Cerrado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Argir Ilchev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th match minute, VN SOKOLI-VARNA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Argir Ilchev to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute, Valentin Krotev made a precise shot to the right of Alfredinho Andrade. Galo do Cerrado's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paun Bosev in the 85th minute of play forced Galo do Cerrado's goalkeeper Alfredinho Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Galo do Cerrado's Alfredinho Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vihren Bozhanov in the 86th minute of play. Haralampi Kúrkelanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.