U21 World League

El Gallinero
Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arturo Umbruso started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Belcho Bekov during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Belcho Bekov hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute Arturo Umbruso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanko Karaivanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vanyo Kusev hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. La Maquina 9-12-18's Arturo Umbruso got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vencho Hristoskov in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felix Clis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Felix Clis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostadin Desov in the 15th minute of play. Yanko Karaivanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arturo Umbruso in the 18th minute. Domingos Torres's late challenge caught a DOROSTOL Ss's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingos Torres helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Maquina 9-12-18's Domingos Torres got a free kick in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Vencho Hristoskov managed to get in a good position for a shot. DOROSTOL Ss's supporters rose to their feet, but Vencho Hristoskov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Clis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felix Clis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vencho Hristoskov in the 26th minute of the match. After 28 minutes, Arturo Umbruso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Maquina 9-12-18 and the DOROSTOL Ss players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Umbruso to maneuver through the defense. Felix Clis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavlin Klyashev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Clis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pavlin Klyashev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Clis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vencho Hristoskov in the 32nd minute of play. Felix Clis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vencho Hristoskov in the 35th minute of the match. Felix Clis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostadin Desov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DOROSTOL Ss's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pavlin Klyashev in the 39th minute. In the 43rdth minute of the game Alejo Bazkoare who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DOROSTOL Ss's Yanko Karaivanov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, DOROSTOL Ss's Yanko Karaivanov got control of the ball when Arturo Umbruso tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 56th minute, Yanislav Nochev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Umbruso in the 56th minute of play forced DOROSTOL Ss's goalkeeper Yanko Karaivanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of DOROSTOL Ss booed when La Maquina 9-12-18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Gelacio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Bazkoare in the 63rd minute of play forced DOROSTOL Ss's goalkeeper Yanko Karaivanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yanko Karaivanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Umbruso's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. In the 64th match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Goyo to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute Alejo Bazkoare shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanko Karaivanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Kostadin Desov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, DOROSTOL Ss's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Umbruso came free, but Yanko Karaivanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejo Bazkoare received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Yanko Karaivanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostadin Desov in the 95th minute of play forced La Maquina 9-12-18's goalkeeper Felix Clis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute, Marco Sergi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 97 minutes, Vencho Hristoskov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DOROSTOL Ss's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vencho Hristoskov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The DOROSTOL Ss supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing DOROSTOL Ss would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.