U23 World League

Spartak Varna
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valdemar Anjos started the match with the kick off. Stanyo Blagievs short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Jorge Valério to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Prokopi Zerinov kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Jorge Valério showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanyo Blagiev in the 15th minute of the match. Jorge Valério stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stanyo Blagiev's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Ponte do Carro from getting a goal against them. Jorge Valério stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stanyo Blagiev's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute of the match, Stanyo Blagiev tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jorge Valério saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério got control of the ball when Stanyo Blagiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Orlin Artúkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micael Marques in the 28th minute of play. Stanyo Blagiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Jorge Valério tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Reinaldo Calado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 41 minutes, Humberto Mascarenhas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponte do Carro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Humberto Mascarenhas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 43 minutes into the game, Ponte do Carro's Humberto Mascarenhas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Orlin Artúkov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stanyo Blagiev to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goal looked a bit too open when Stanyo Blagiev came free, but Jorge Valério reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tervel Litov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute Stanyo Blagiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Valério saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Valério showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanyo Blagiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The supporters of Ponte do Carro booed when VN BAKITO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bozhko Shtúrkelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stoyadin Axentiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Valério having to interfere. When VN BAKITO's Stanyo Blagiev in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ponte do Carro's goalie prevented a goal. Asen Mihajlov kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. If Valdemar Anjos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanyo Blagiev in the 79th minute of play. VN BAKITO were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Ponte do Carro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Stoyadin Axentiev took the corner. After taking down the ball on VN BAKITO's corner Stoyadin Axentiev fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jorge Valério quite easily take care of the ball. Jorge Valério stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stanyo Blagiev's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. In the 87th minute Prokopi Zerinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Valério saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdemar Anjos in the 88th minute of play forced VN BAKITO's goalkeeper Orlin Artúkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hilário Campelo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Orlin Artúkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ponte do Carro players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented VN BAKITO from taking control. The game ends in a draw.