U21 League

Lokomоtiv
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, 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. Vasko Chochkov started the match with the kick off. Eliáš Kotek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasko Chochkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute Lokomotiv Plovdiv were awarded a corner. Venko Cherganski went to the cornerflag to take it. Vendelín Jasanský recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Galin Metzov got free with Eliáš Kotek in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vasko Chochkov came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eliáš Kotek could save by the left post. Adam Ries kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Galin Metzov's late challenge caught a Froghino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Galin Metzov helped the player get up and apologised. Galin Metzov hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Yulian Seferinov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Eliáš Kotek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Galin Metzov in the 24th minute of play forced Froghino's goalkeeper Eliáš Kotek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliáš Kotek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Galin Metzov, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Ries came free, but Lyuben Chuturkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 31 minutes, Adam Ries mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Froghino and the Lokomotiv Plovdiv players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Froghino getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Adam Ries hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Froghino's Vladimír Voráček got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Venko Cherganski in the 34th minute. Vasko Chochkov in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eliáš Kotek, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 43 minutes of play, Froghino's Vendelín Jasanský made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lyuben Chuturkov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Froghino's Eliáš Kotek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Froghino from getting a goal against them. The Lokomotiv Plovdiv players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Froghino were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vendelín Jasanský to make the kick off. Eliáš Kotek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yulian Seferinov in the 52nd minute of play. After 53 played minutes, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Venko Cherganski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eliáš Kotek 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 Lokomotiv Plovdiv reached it. Lyuben Chuturkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vendelín Jasanský, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Yulian Seferinov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliáš Kotek having to interfere. Eliáš Kotek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doncho Sarachev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Talal Oussalah got a free kick in the 68th minute. Hélder Lago kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Eliáš Kotek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vasko Chochkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 75 minutes into the game, Vasko Chochkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eliáš Kotek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Galin Metzov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 82 minutes into the match, Froghino's goal looked a bit too open when Doncho Sarachev came free, but Eliáš Kotek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anko Tzingilev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Froghino getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Adam Kunovský hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adam Ries in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lyuben Chuturkov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 92 minutes, Anko Tzingilev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lokomotiv Plovdiv and the Froghino players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Lokomotiv Plovdiv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anko Tzingilev to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalkeeper Lyuben Chuturkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vendelín Jasanský. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.