U18 World League

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 8504 (Terracing: 6378, Seating: 1956, VIP seats: 170) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Modesto Mikolas started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Arrecifes's Bernardo Abad got a free kick in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 7th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Marcos Fraco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Toni Nenchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Fraco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Modesto Mikolas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vute Baliev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Fraco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Vute Baliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Modesto Mikolas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Fonda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nano Mitrashkov in the 24th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Marcos Fraco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Gonzo Ivanov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DARAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Alejandro Fonda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vute Baliev having to make a save. Marcos Fraco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the game, DARAS's Toni Nenchev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcos Fraco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Marcos Fraco made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Toni Nenchev sent off a good shot on target. Arrecifes's Marcos Fraco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 43rd minute of play. Gonzo Ivanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Toni Nenchev to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Gonzo Ivanov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DARAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Toni Nenchev kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Marcos Fraco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Nenchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Fraco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzo Ivanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Fraco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. DARAS's Vute Baliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Mikolas in the 65th minute of play. Alejandro Fonda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Vute Baliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DARAS made a substitution. Paolo Rossi replaced Toni Nenchev. 70 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Rossi came free, but Marcos Fraco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Serafino Naldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcos Fraco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 75 played minutes Arrecifes got a freekick which was hit by Adan Piorno. Froilan Cutberto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vute Baliev came out and tried to block the shot, but Froilan Cutberto slotted it home off the left post making it 5-1 in the 78th minute. Marcos Fraco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 83rd minute of the match. Marcos Fraco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute Gonzo Ivanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Fraco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zahari Kerekov made in the 88th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Volodya Biradzhiev immediately put the ball in play. Gonzo Ivanov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcos Fraco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Arrecifes's Marcos Fraco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 91st minute of play. After 95 minutes, Dalmacio Honrio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrecifes and the DARAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dalmacio Honrio kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Nano Mitrashkov, 96 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. DARAS's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.