Official Cup

Tierra Santa
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hong Zheng started the match with the kick off. Gabe Ebbe's late challenge caught a FC Bansko's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabe Ebbe helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, CD SHETTANI's Gabe Ebbe got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 14th minute of the match, Jan Maciejewski got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dragolyub Búrdarov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dragolyub Búrdarov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hong Zheng in the 17th minute of the match. Dragolyub Búrdarov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jupp Ota, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, CD SHETTANI's goal looked a bit too open when Venko Petrov came free, but Denis Uzuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hong Zheng in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dragolyub Búrdarov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Hong Zheng put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dragolyub Búrdarov. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Dragolyub Búrdarov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When CD SHETTANI's Hong Zheng in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Bansko's goalie prevented a goal. CD SHETTANI were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after FC Bansko's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kenneth Aguilar took the corner. The corner ended in Kenneth Aguilar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Bansko's Dragolyub Búrdarov did a great save. Dragolyub Búrdarov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jan Maciejewski in the 39th minute. Dragolyub Búrdarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jupp Ota in the 40th minute of play. Hong Zheng had several of the FC Bansko's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 46 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 2-0 score and a disappointed Dragolyub Búrdarov as he didn't even see the shot coming. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nedelcho Gutzov was the one to do the kick off. Dragolyub Búrdarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jupp Ota in the 50th minute of play. When Stiliyan Tachkov fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Bansko's protests and gave Stiliyan Tachkov a yellow card for diving instead. Stiliyan Tachkov hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Hong Zheng received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dragolyub Búrdarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stiliyan Tachkov kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, FC Bansko's goal looked a bit too open when Kenneth Aguilar came free, but Dragolyub Búrdarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dragolyub Búrdarov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenneth Aguilar, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The supporters of FC Bansko booed when CD SHETTANI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ye Chao Rong didn't get a good kick on the ball. CD SHETTANI's Guter Noya was substituted for Kenneth Aguilar. Ye Chao Rong hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute Guter Noya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragolyub Búrdarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gencho Mangezov kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hong Zheng in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dragolyub Búrdarov saved FC Bansko from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Maciejewski in the 86th minute of play forced FC Bansko's goalkeeper Dragolyub Búrdarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Mainor Calderon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dragolyub Búrdarov was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 95th minute Jan Maciejewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dragolyub Búrdarov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Bansko players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CD SHETTANI.