U21 League

Alpina Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gonzo Ivanov kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Alpina FC booed when DARAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boycho Barbutski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alpina FC's Jo Van Deijck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 11th minute of play. Mattijs Isemborgh hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute of the match Alpina FC got a corner. DARAS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mattijs Isemborgh ran over to the corner to take the kick. 17 minutes into the match, DARAS's goal looked a bit too open when Pierrot De Wulf came free, but Matey Trashliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matey Trashliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierrot De Wulf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Kuzman Bondzhov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kuzman Bondzhov to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattijs Isemborgh in the 31st minute of play forced DARAS's goalkeeper Matey Trashliev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pierrot De Wulf to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Alpina FC's goalkeeper Jo Van Deijck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kuzman Bondzhov. Alpina FC's Jo Van Deijck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 56th minute of play. In the 66th minute Pierrot De Wulf 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. Jo Van Deijck came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov. But to his dismay, Gonzo Ivanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. DARAS's Matey Shumanski was substituted for Marko Kyulafliev. In the 75th minute, Nedyalko Berberov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DARAS made a substitution. Lilcho Chohadzhiev replaced Boycho Barbutski. In the 79th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gergin Bogoev to maneuver through the defense. If Mattijs Isemborgh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. DARAS's Matey Trashliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pierrot De Wulf in the 88th minute of play. Jo Van Deijck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kuzman Bondzhov in the 94th minute. The Alpina FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching DARAS's performance. The match ended with a win for DARAS.