Prized/Friendly Cup

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lino Rios made the kick off and thus started the match. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Todorov in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Rostislav Sitarski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lilko Timov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lino Rios in the 11th minute. Okaner Kornes got a throw-in 16 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ayoub Adel. In the 19th minute Eloi Ocomardia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ayoub Adel in the 21st minute. The corner led VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Ayoub Adel to fire away a dangerous shot which Roberto Eztebe despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lilko Timov came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC FUSION's Lino Rios. But to his dismay, Lino Rios quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 28 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Dawid Beckham. After 29 minutes of play, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Marian Todorov made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Eztebe was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lino Rioss short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Lilko Timov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Todorov in the 34th minute of play. Roberto Eztebe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rostislav Sitarski in the 36th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Rostislav Sitarski came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41stth minute of the game Lino Rios who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lilko Timov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lino Rios in the 45th minute. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloi Ocomardia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rostislav Sitarski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afşar Şahan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rostislav Sitarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC FUSION's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rostislav Sitarski in the 60th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rostislav Sitarski during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to VN SOKOLI-VARNA getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Rostislav Sitarski hit a great ball. Roberto Eztebe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Afşar Şahan went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. AFC FUSION made a substitution. Christoff Stocks replaced Guido Txindoki. If Marian Todorov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Rios in the 83rd minute of play forced VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalkeeper Lilko Timov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roberto Eztebe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rostislav Sitarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes AFC FUSION's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ayoub Adel who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to VN SOKOLI-VARNA getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Afşar Şahan hit a great ball. Lilko Timov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christoff Stocks in the 89th minute of the match. After 94 minutes of play, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Marian Todorov made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Eztebe was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. VN SOKOLI-VARNA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.