U18 World League

Blue Shock Arena
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) FC LEVSKI ОК's Vancho Koritarov 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. 2 minutes into the game, Simon Valerio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Salmuera CP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC LEVSKI ОК the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Salmuera CP's zone, Stoyadin Prokopov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anibal Fidencio came out of the goal and Stoyadin Prokopov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Radomir Yonchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Valerio, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The audience was convinced that Eusebio Paskal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Radomir Yonchev was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Maidana came free, but Radomir Yonchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of FC LEVSKI ОК:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Salmuera CP:s goal. Radomir Yonchev had in the 17thth minute some difficulties stopping Samuel Gorbea's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 18th minute of the match Salmuera CP got a corner. FC LEVSKI ОК's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Samuel Gorbea ran over to the corner to take the kick. German Etxeberri made a great header on Salmuera CP's corner, it was just that FC LEVSKI ОК's Radomir Yonchev managed to reach the ball for a save. Stavri Kúrshev succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 21st playminute. 24 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Maidana came free, but Radomir Yonchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Radomir Yonchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusebio Paskal in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to FC LEVSKI ОК getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Zhivko Goranchev hit a great ball. Radomir Yonchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Valerio in the 33rd minute of the match. Stavri Kúrshev's late challenge caught a Salmuera CP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stavri Kúrshev helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC LEVSKI ОК's Stavri Kúrshev got a free kick in the 40th minute. The supporters of Salmuera CP booed when FC LEVSKI ОК was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stancho Beshkov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Samuel Gorbea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radomir Yonchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Radomir Yonchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebio Paskal in the 44th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Salmuera CP's goal looked a bit too open when Stavri Kúrshev came free, but Anibal Fidencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Simon Valerio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Radomir Yonchev made a huge save. Jose Maidana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Valerio in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Radomir Yonchev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 56th minute Jose Maidana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radomir Yonchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Maidana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Radomir Yonchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Radomir Yonchev made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Atilano Medardo sent off a good shot on target. Atilano Medardo had several of the FC LEVSKI ОК's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 73 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 2-1 score and a disappointed Radomir Yonchev as he didn't even see the shot coming. Radomir Yonchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Maidana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC LEVSKI ОК's Radomir Yonchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Maidana in the 79th minute of play. When Stavri Kúrshev came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the FC LEVSKI ОК fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stavri Kúrshev couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Radomir Yonchev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusebio Paskal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Maidana in the 95th minute of play forced FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Radomir Yonchev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salmuera CP's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.