U23 World League

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 7973 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Saul Eriz got the match started through his kick off. Rafail Rusev kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. VN Ultra Spartak's Peycho Bratovanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Eriz in the 7th minute of play. Orlin Hikov made in the 9th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Valette Stars's Nelson Nogueira. In the 9th minute of the match, Saul Eriz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Peycho Bratovanov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Peycho Bratovanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafail Rusev in the 13th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Saul Eriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peycho Bratovanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Valette Stars's Saul Eriz in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VN Ultra Spartak's goalie prevented a goal. Peycho Bratovanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafail Rusev, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Rafail Rusev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Valette Stars booed when VN Ultra Spartak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Georgi Vangelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peycho Bratovanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre-Antoine Landemaine in the 30th minute of the match. Saul Eriz had several of the VN Ultra Spartak's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 31 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 1-0 score and a disappointed Peycho Bratovanov as he didn't even see the shot coming. Adrien Tanneau stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antoan Tzonchev's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 39th minute Saul Eriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peycho Bratovanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrien Tanneau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ancho Mihovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Saul Eriz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrien Tanneau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoan Tzonchev in the 46th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Peycho Bratovanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafail Rusev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to VN Ultra Spartak getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Orlin Hikov hit a great ball. Orlin Hikov charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orlin Hikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Saul Eriz hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Valette Stars's Dan Pruvot was substituted for Amadeu Martins. In the 63rd minute, Saul Eriz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peycho Bratovanov came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Valette Stars's Saul Eriz. But to his dismay, Saul Eriz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Rafail Rusev struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Peycho Bratovanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valette Stars. Saul Eriz struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Peycho Bratovanov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valette Stars. 72 minutes into the match, VN Ultra Spartak's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Eriz came free, but Peycho Bratovanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Oğuzkan Kamuran made a precise shot to the right of Peycho Bratovanov. VN Ultra Spartak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Peycho Bratovanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafail Rusev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Nelson Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute Rafail Rusev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peycho Bratovanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Ancho Mihovski 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. Peycho Bratovanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Eriz in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Rafail Rusev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Peycho Bratovanov. VN Ultra Spartak's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafail Rusev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Valette Stars had won after a very even match.