U23 World League

Gigante A
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Grigor Dombev kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Felix Izel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikola Drinov having to interfere. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Rogelio Confesor hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doncho Tzvetkov in the 23rd minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Simon Martxelin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rogelio Confesor got free with Nikola Drinov in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, Doncho Tzvetkov notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ripa FC's Simon Martxelin. Simon Martxelin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 28 minutes into the game, Grigor Dombev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Laziali's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ripa FC the free kick. Grigor Dombev kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute of the match Marco Elivareo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nikola Drinov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nikola Drinov made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Hristo Stoichkov sent off a good shot on target. After taking down the ball on Ripa FC's corner Marco Elivareo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nikola Drinov quite easily take care of the ball. In the 37th minute Felix Izel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikola Drinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Daniel Bilos hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Rogelio Confesor made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Doncho Tzvetkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Martxelin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Martxelin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doncho Tzvetkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Justo Quinten kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, Mircho Vetzev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Laziali's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ripa FC the free kick. A collision led to Laziali getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Mircho Vetzev hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rogelio Confesor in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nikola Drinov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircho Vetzev in the 68th minute of play forced Ripa FC's goalkeeper Simon Martxelin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Izel's late challenge caught a Laziali's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Izel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd match minute, Ripa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Izel to maneuver through the defense. Simon Martxelin was a little too slow when Mircho Vetzev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-2. In the 88th minute, Argir Fikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match Marco Elivareo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nikola Drinov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blagoy Dabizhev got free with Simon Martxelin in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Laziali eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.