Official Cup

Zhelezna
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gilberto Garaile made the kick off which started today's match. Gilberto Garaile blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hans Curtis having to make a save. 4 minutes into the match, VN FC Spartak-Varna's goalkeeper Hans Curtis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilberto Garaile. Gilberto Garaile sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. VN FC Spartak-Varna's Hans Curtis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save VN FC Spartak-Varna from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the VN FC Spartak-Varna defense, Gilberto Garaile kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hans Curtis. The VN FC Spartak-Varna fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hans Curtis should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Gilberto Garaile managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Zhelezna's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Garaile was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hans Curtis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hans Curtis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gilberto Garaile went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the match, FC Zhelezna's Gilberto Garaile sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hans Curtis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hans Curtis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gilberto Garaile showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 16 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Garaile in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hans Curtis saved VN FC Spartak-Varna from getting behind. In the 23rd minute of the match VN FC Spartak-Varna got a corner. FC Zhelezna's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yancho Motev ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hans Curtis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Garaile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artur Borubar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zbigniew Paraszczuk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neville Staples made a great header on FC Zhelezna's corner, it was just that VN FC Spartak-Varna's Hans Curtis managed to reach the ball for a save. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Zhelezna's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Yancho Motev was slow to take the kick. During this time VN FC Spartak-Varna's players had a chance to rest. Yancho Motev made a great header on VN FC Spartak-Varna's corner, it was just that FC Zhelezna's Artur Borubar managed to reach the ball for a save. A throw-in in the 45th minute of the game was made by Milan Eftimov with Ademar Cabral as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Gilberto Garaile received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Hans Curtis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Hans Curtis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Garaile in the 55th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gilberto Garaile's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hans Curtis was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After having played for 65 minutes, Gilberto Garaile managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Zhelezna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilberto Garaile was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zbigniew Paraszczuk struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Artur Borubar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VN FC Spartak-Varna. In the 75th minute, Milan Eftimov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute FC Zhelezna were awarded a corner. Neville Staples went to the cornerflag to take it. Radko Tetikov was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. FC Zhelezna's Sven-Erik Wallander managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Milan Eftimov in the 81 minute of the game. 82 minutes into the match, Gilberto Garaile had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hans Curtis. VN FC Spartak-Varna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilberto Garaile was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After 85 played minutes VN FC Spartak-Varna got a freekick which was hit by Milan Eftimov. In the 87th minute Gilberto Garaile shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans Curtis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Zhelezna's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.