U23 World League

Branichevo Stadion
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Orlin Sokolov kicked off to start the match. Gustaw Debowy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlin Sokolov in the 5th minute of the match. Sérgio Grandi might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yulian Derventski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sérgio Grandi ran back to his position shaking his head. 10 minutes into the game, Antoni Blúskov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gustaw Debowy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gustaw Debowy made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Dimitar Berbatov sent off a good shot on target. FC BerserkerS's Yulian Derventski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Grandi in the 15th minute of play. FC BerserkerS were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zhecho Chanev took the corner. Zhecho Chanev made a great header on FC BerserkerS's corner, it was just that IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy managed to reach the ball for a save. Gustaw Debowy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antoni Blúskov, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Gustaw Debowy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Orlin Sokolov went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute Antoni Blúskov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaw Debowy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dimitar Berbatov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gustaw Debowy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sérgio Grandi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yulian Derventski having to make a save. After 37 minutes, Valentin Antov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC BerserkerS and the IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th minute, one of FC BerserkerS:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC BerserkerS. Yulian Derventski had in the 38thth minute some difficulties stopping Teodoro da Cunha's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the FC BerserkerS defense, Teodoro da Cunha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yulian Derventski. The FC BerserkerS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yulian Derventski should have stopped the shot. Yulian Derventski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Bastos in the 41st minute of the match. With a little luck, IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy got control of the ball when Dimitar Berbatov tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC BerserkerS's Laurits Rødsjø got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rafa Bastos struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Yulian Derventski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.. Rafa Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Yulian Derventski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rafa Bastos to make the kick off. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlin Sokolov in the 55th minute of play. Gustaw Debowy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitar Berbatov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute Laurits Rødsjø shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaw Debowy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC BerserkerS's zone, Pedrinho do Valle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yulian Derventski came out of the goal and Pedrinho do Valle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedrinho do Valle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yulian Derventski having to make a save. Pedrinho do Valle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Toni Samardzhiev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustaw Debowy was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoni Blúskov in the 81st minute of play. Yulian Derventski had great luck who in the 84thth minute grab hold of the ball when Sérgio Grandi from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 86th minute FC BerserkerS were awarded a corner. Zhecho Chanev went to the cornerflag to take it. Zhecho Chanev made a great header on FC BerserkerS's corner, it was just that IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy managed to reach the ball for a save. Yulian Derventski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Grandi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 94 minutes into the match, IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Sérgio Grandi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yulian Derventski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Laurits Rødsjø kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. FC BerserkerS made a substitution. Vaklin Balkanski replaced Adalbert Radnev. A collision led to FC BerserkerS getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Laurits Rødsjø hit a great ball. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.