U23 League

Zalany Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Bořek Kalista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilko Madzhov's late challenge caught a Golden Tigers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ilko Madzhov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, THE CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilko Madzhov to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of THE CLUB booed when Golden Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Siegl didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, THE CLUB's Nacho Videv broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Jiří Hejda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Golden Tigers's supporters rose to their feet, but Jiří Hejda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ventzislav Gerginov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Feijo Freire recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ventzislav Gerginov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jiří Hejda in the 22nd minute of play. If Ganyo Semerdzhiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Svetozar Popchev 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. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Bořek Kalista sped through THE CLUB's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ventzislav Gerginov. Golden Tigers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Feijo Freire in the 35th minute. The corner led to Golden Tigers's Oskar Siegl getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 42nd minute Feijo Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ventzislav Gerginov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Totyo Koshtrov to strike the kick off in the second half. If Feijo Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the THE CLUB defense, Bořek Kalista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ventzislav Gerginov. The THE CLUB fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ventzislav Gerginov should have stopped the shot. Ventzislav Gerginov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jiří Hejda went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Golden Tigers's Jiří Hejda got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Oskar Siegl took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ventzislav Gerginov. Ventzislav Gerginov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. After 71 played minutes THE CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Svetozar Popchev. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vangel Yurukov during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Golden Tigers booed when THE CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vangel Yurukov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bořek Kalista scored 6-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ventzislav Gerginov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute, Marco Verratti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bořek Kalista struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ventzislav Gerginov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golden Tigers. After a defensive mix-up in THE CLUB's zone, Pavel Jemelka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ventzislav Gerginov came out of the goal and Pavel Jemelka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bořek Kalista took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ventzislav Gerginov. Ventzislav Gerginov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. A collision led to Golden Tigers getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Jaroslav Tran hit a great ball. 89 minutes into the match, Golden Tigers's goalkeeper Josef Matocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Svetozar Popchev. If Feijo Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Golden Tigers had played much better football throughout.