World League

Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniil Fomin got the match started through his kick off. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 14th minute Afanasiy Shefner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Nikolchov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven Brask took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Valentin Alekseenko. Valentin Alekseenko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Krum Nikolchov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afanasiy Shefner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 minutes of play, Arsenal F.C.'s Anton Kirilchenko made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Krum Nikolchov was left in no man's land by his defense there! Krum Nikolchov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniil Fomin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Alekseenko came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Mirolyub Dragoychev. But to his dismay, Mirolyub Dragoychev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Valentin Alekseenko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Obuchowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes Arsenal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Matvey Kivrin. Valentin Alekseenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven Brask, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Arsenal F.C.'s Valentin Alekseenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven Brask in the 46th minute of play. The Arsenal F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lokomotiv Plovdiv were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sven Brask to make the kick off. With a little luck, Arsenal F.C.'s Valentin Alekseenko got control of the ball when Zdzislaw Obuchowicz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yulian Florov hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. After 54 played minutes, Arsenal F.C.'s Semen Afonchenko shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Krum Nikolchov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arsenal F.C. reached it. When Arsenal F.C.'s Afanasiy Shefner in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalie prevented a goal. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zdzislaw Obuchowiczs short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Valentin Alekseenko to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Arsenal F.C. getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Semen Afonchenko hit a great ball. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Facundo Nazario was substituted for Sven Brask. After 61 played minutes Arsenal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Semen Afonchenko. Thanks to some nice moves Zdzislaw Obuchowicz could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Valentin Alekseenko however easily saved by the left post. 64 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zdzislaw Obuchowicz came free, but Valentin Alekseenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Facundo Nazario's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentin Alekseenko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Valentin Alekseenko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavyan Zanev in the 70th minute of play. Krum Nikolchov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afanasiy Shefner, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afanasiy Shefner in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Krum Nikolchov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Slavyan Zanev hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After 75 played minutes Lokomotiv Plovdiv got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Lago. 77 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Mirolyub Dragoychev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Alekseenko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Afanasiy Shefner charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afanasiy Shefner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniil Fomin in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Krum Nikolchov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Valentin Alekseenko made a huge save. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Hélder Lago was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Valentin Alekseenko in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arsenal F.C.'s Valentin Alekseenko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Slavyan Zanev in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slavyan Zanev in the 91st minute of play forced Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Valentin Alekseenko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Facundo Nazario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Valentin Alekseenko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Facundo Nazario, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Facundo Nazario came free, but Valentin Alekseenko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.