World League

Mramotice Stadium
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Каблешково's Kuncho Kachamakov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Каблешково's Horacio Ponc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Le Yin in the 5th minute of play. 5 minutes into the game, Zhao Le Yin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Horacio Ponc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the FK TEPLICE STARS defense, Jakub Moder kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aris Giannopoulos. The FK TEPLICE STARS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aris Giannopoulos should have stopped the shot. 17 minutes into the match, Каблешково's goalkeeper Horacio Ponc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wladyslaw Miarka. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Strahil Novev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Каблешково's supporters rose to their feet, but Strahil Novev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aris Giannopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jakub Moder recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aris Giannopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Metodi Gadzhanov in the 23rd minute of the match. Juvenal Aspe kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Metodi Gadzhanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Giannopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by FK TEPLICE STARS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emil Marekov was slow to take the kick. During this time Каблешково's players had a chance to rest. In the 36th match minute, Каблешково was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Marekov to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the match, Каблешково's goal looked a bit too open when Wladyslaw Miarka came free, but Horacio Ponc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Каблешково's Strahil Novev got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 41 played minutes FK TEPLICE STARS got a freekick which was hit by Ladislav Klouček. Horacio Ponc was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wladyslaw Miarka showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 44 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhao Le Yin in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Horacio Ponc saved Каблешково from getting behind.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zhao Le Yin to make the kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Kuncho Kachamakov from a close distance when the talented Aris Giannopoulos managed to make a qualified save. FK TEPLICE STARS's players were relieved. Kuncho Kachamakov in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aris Giannopoulos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 61 minutes of play, Каблешково's Jakub Moder made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aris Giannopoulos was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 65th minute Jakub Moder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aris Giannopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kuncho Kachamakovs short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Aris Giannopoulos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Каблешково's Horacio Ponc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juvenal Aspe in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Jakub Moder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Каблешково's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK TEPLICE STARS the free kick. When Kuncho Kachamakov fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Каблешково's protests and gave Kuncho Kachamakov a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FK TEPLICE STARS booed when Каблешково was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuncho Kachamakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horacio Ponc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhao Le Yin in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Juvenal Aspe notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Каблешково's Horacio Ponc. Horacio Ponc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Le Yin in the 86th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Horacio Ponc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th match minute, Каблешково was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Marekov to maneuver through the defense. Juvenal Aspe scored 4-4 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horacio Ponc, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 93rd minute, Juvenal Aspe made a precise shot to the right of Horacio Ponc. Каблешково's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-4. Каблешково's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.