U21 League

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gonzo Ivanov started the match with the kick off. Ab Zandberg was a little too slow when Kuzman Bondzhov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Ab Zandberg didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. A well placed Gonzo Ivanov short distance shot in the 18th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Gonzo Ivanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ab Zandberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lennart Taalman during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lennart Taalman kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Gonzo Ivanov struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Ab Zandberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DARAS. Alwin Saanen was shown his second yellow card after 30 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, No Shit!!'s Alwin Saanen got a free kick in the 31st minute. With a little luck, No Shit!!'s Ab Zandberg got control of the ball when Gonzo Ivanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute, Kristof van Steensel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 45thth minute of the game Gonzo Ivanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but No Shit!!'s Ab Zandberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Kristof van Steensel made the kick off in the second half. Ab Zandberg came out of the goal in the 51st 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 4-0. Ab Zandberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 64 minutes into the game, Antim Karamanski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DARAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave No Shit!! the free kick. After 65 played minutes DARAS got a freekick which was hit by Antim Karamanski. After 71 played minutes DARAS got a freekick which was hit by Grisha Dragulev. DARAS made a substitution. Matey Shumanski replaced Marko Kyulafliev. In the 72nd match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grisha Dragulev to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute, Peter de Graaf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DARAS's Lilcho Chohadzhiev was substituted for Boycho Barbutski. 87 minutes into the match, No Shit!!'s goal looked a bit too open when Grisha Dragulev came free, but Ab Zandberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No Shit!!'s Lennart Taalman got his second yellow card of the match in the 87th minute. The referee ordered Lennart Taalman off the ground. Ab Zandberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. DARAS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.