U21 World League

Domingos Burni Arena
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vladko Pipkov got the match started through his kick off. Evrosi Popsavov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Eguntsenti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match Ryuji Laprise climbed in front of goal and pressed up 1-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Evrosi Popsavov. Evrosi Popsavov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celedonio Eguntsenti in the 18th minute. In the 18th minute, Celedonio Eguntsenti ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evrosi Popsavov was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Toni Kúndev kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Celedonio Eguntsenti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Evrosi Popsavov made a huge save. 30 minutes into the game, Celedonio Eguntsenti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trinchera FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United F.C. the free kick. In the 30th minute, Celedonio Eguntsenti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Vladko Pipkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Chorache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 37 played minutes Manchester United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Yanek Bakov. Leo Jacob sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celedonio Eguntsenti in the 45th minute of play forced Manchester United F.C.'s goalkeeper Evrosi Popsavov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Leo Jacob made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Celedonio Eguntsenti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Evrosi Popsavov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ryuji Laprise, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manchester United F.C.'s Evrosi Popsavov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celedonio Eguntsenti in the 58th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Manchester United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Zinédine Zidan. When Leo Jacob came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Trinchera FC 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 Leo Jacob couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ryuji Laprise in the 66th minute of play forced Manchester United F.C.'s goalkeeper Evrosi Popsavov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Trinchera FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vladko Pipkov came free, but Miguel Chorache reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zinédine Zidan charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zinédine Zidan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Hipolito Bonifaco fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Trinchera FC's protests and gave Hipolito Bonifaco a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Trinchera FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Hipolito Bonifaco hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the game, Leo Jacob was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trinchera FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United F.C. the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Jacob in the 78th minute of play forced Manchester United F.C.'s goalkeeper Evrosi Popsavov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evrosi Popsavov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Eguntsenti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the game, Trinchera FC's Ryuji Laprise nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Evrosi Popsavov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Evrosi Popsavov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascual Lop in the 88th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Vladko Pipkov took a quick shot and it went in 4-1 without a chance for Miguel Chorache to make any attempt to save it. Ryuji Laprise struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Evrosi Popsavov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trinchera FC. With an all-out effort, Manchester United F.C.'s Miguel Chorache threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vladko Pipkov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 95th minute, Ryuji Laprise hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trinchera FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Manchester United F.C. for a fine match.