U18 League

Old Grove Stadium
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Matej Valentík started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Бенковски Тетевен's Emiliyan Nochev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norberd Valentík made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Roland Záhoran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski. Бенковски Тетевен's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roland Záhoran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roland Záhoran's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Roland Záhoran received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski came out and tried to block the shot, but Roland Záhoran slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 18th minute. Бенковски Тетевен's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Matej Valentík scored to the left of an out of position Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski, making the score, 3-1. In the 24th minute, AFK Petržalka's Ivan Girman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. Matej Valentík hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milcho Torbov in the 33rd minute of play forced AFK Petržalka's goalkeeper Norberd Valentík to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When AFK Petržalka's Roland Záhoran in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Бенковски Тетевен's goalie prevented a goal. Miroslav Cupka kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 45th minute Roland Záhoran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute of the match AFK Petržalka got a corner. Бенковски Тетевен's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Roland Záhoran ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Бенковски Тетевен's goalie and right to Matej Valentík. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Бенковски Тетевен's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 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 4-1.

The wind increased when Milcho Torbov made the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, AFK Petržalka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jozef Humeník to maneuver through the defense. In the 52nd minute Matej Valentík shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Roland Záhoran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danail Kosturkov hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. If Roland Záhoran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 63 minutes into the match, Бенковски Тетевен's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Záhoran came free, but Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Roland Záhoran had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski. Бенковски Тетевен's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roland Záhoran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Doychin Milushev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliyan Nochev in the 76th minute of play forced AFK Petržalka's goalkeeper Norberd Valentík to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Бенковски Тетевен's Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roland Záhoran in the 83rd minute of play. Norberd Valentík made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikola Batov in the 84th minute of play. Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Záhoran in the 86th minute of play. AFK Petržalka's Roland Záhoran got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Бенковски Тетевен's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Záhoran came free, but Anatoli Kodzhabashiyski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikola Batov struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Norberd Valentík didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Бенковски Тетевен. For all the effort they put into the match, the Бенковски Тетевен players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AFK Petržalka.