U23 World League

Temida Stadion
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, 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. Iskren Drazhev started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Temida Sf booed when FC Chorchoj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michal Kubiš didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Temida Sf booed when FC Chorchoj was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Obdržálek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaroslav Mlejnek made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Lyubcho Mirov sent off a good shot on target. Jaroslav Mlejnek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iskren Drazhev in the 14th minute of play. Jaroslav Mlejnek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iskren Drazhev in the 15th minute of play. Jaroslav Mlejnek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iskren Drazhev went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Iskren Drazhev might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jaroslav Mlejnek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iskren Drazhev ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iskren Drazhev got free with Jaroslav Mlejnek in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lyubcho Mirov got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 3-0 in the right cross in the 33rd match minute before Jaroslav Mlejnek had time to react. In the 35th match minute, FC Chorchoj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konrád Kaiser to maneuver through the defense. Jaroslav Mlejnek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lyubcho Mirov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute, Temida Sf's Iskren Drazhev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. In the 41st minute, Lyubcho Mirov fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 43rd play minute Iskren Drazhev came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jaroslav Mlejnek. 5-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 53rd minute, Iskren Drazhev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Temida Sf fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Lyubcho Mirov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Temida Sf's supporters rose to their feet, but Lyubcho Mirov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaroslav Mlejnek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Temida Sf made a substitution. Dinko Ormandzhiev replaced Evrosi Darakchiev. In the 64th minute, FC Chorchoj's Vincent Obdržálek seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Vincent Obdržálek the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Chorchoj protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Vincent Obdržálek had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 65 minutes into the match, Temida Sf's Dinko Ormandzhiev broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Jaroslav Mlejnek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lyubcho Mirov in the 66th minute of the match. After 67 played minutes FC Chorchoj got a freekick which was hit by Michal Kubiš. In the 78th minute Iskren Drazhev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaroslav Mlejnek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Chorchoj's Jaroslav Mlejnek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iskren Drazhev in the 78th minute of play. Temida Sf's Pavel Kenov was substituted for Iskren Drazhev. After 81 minutes FC Chorchoj's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dinko Ormandzhiev who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Temida Sf's Dinko Ormandzhiev to fire away a dangerous shot which Jaroslav Mlejnek despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Pavel Kenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lubomír Forman's late challenge caught a Temida Sf's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lubomír Forman helped the player get up and apologised. The referee gave Temida Sf a penalty, 85 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pavel Kenov, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Chorchoj's Jaroslav Mlejnek. 7-0. In the 89th match minute, FC Chorchoj was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michal Kubiš to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Dinko Ormandzhiev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jaroslav Mlejnek. FC Chorchoj's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dinko Ormandzhiev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. In the 97th minute Lyubcho Mirov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaroslav Mlejnek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Temida Sf's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.