Official Cup

ZONATA
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Velyo Lachkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Txordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaston Oskarbi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tzenko Stanimirov in the 8th minute. 11 minutes into the match, OSTROVA's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael Medina Bello came free, but Velyo Lachkov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernan Kelemen kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Medina Bello in the 23rd minute of play forced OSTROVA's goalkeeper Velyo Lachkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 27 minutes, Tzenko Stanimirov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. OSTROVA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tzenko Stanimirov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Velyo Lachkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael Medina Bello, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The audience was convinced that Ismael Medina Bello's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Velyo Lachkov was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Gaston Oskarbi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Minov in the 36th minute of play. Presiyan Ploskov made a great header on OSTROVA's corner, it was just that RIVER's Gaston Oskarbi managed to reach the ball for a save. Velyo Lachkov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Rojas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Maximiliano Rey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

In the 50th minute Robert Rojas suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apostol Ambov during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. RIVER's Claudio Rikanović was substituted for Robert Rojas. Velyo Lachkov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pascual Austin in the 53rd minute. Velyo Lachkov was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Uriel Txordon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Uriel Txordon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ismael Medina Bello in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Velyo Lachkov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 62nd minute Pavel Minov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Oskarbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62ndth minute of the game Pavel Minov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RIVER's Gaston Oskarbi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, OSTROVA's Velislav Malkanov got a free kick in the 65th minute. Claudio Rikanović recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ismael Medina Bello had several of the OSTROVA's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 73 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-2 score and a disappointed Velyo Lachkov as he didn't even see the shot coming. A hard shot 79 in the game by Pascual Austin from a close distance when the talented Velyo Lachkov managed to make a qualified save. OSTROVA's players were relieved. Velyo Lachkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriel Txordon in the 80th minute of play. Gaston Oskarbi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Minov, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. OSTROVA were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after RIVER's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Presiyan Ploskov took the corner. The corner ended in Vute Klochkov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RIVER's Gaston Oskarbi did a great save. Velyo Lachkov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pascual Austin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 88 minute of play. OSTROVA's Velyo Lachkov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uriel Txordon in the 92nd minute of play. After 93 minutes, Ismael Medina Bello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RIVER and the OSTROVA players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to RIVER getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ismael Medina Bello hit a great ball. RIVER's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.