U23 World League

The Bistritsa Jungle
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Radoslav Dzhangozov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jamal Musiala kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Evstati Dokev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jamal Musiala, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Asparuh Bubov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the game, Radoslav Dzhangozov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Didier Lefebvre. Radoslav Dzhangozov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. After having played for 38 minutes, Roland Ageorges managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roland Ageorges was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Didier Lefebvre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radoslav Dzhangozov in the 44th minute of the match. Roland Ageorges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jamal Musiala was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Mans getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Kevin Signoret hit a great ball. Subin Panicherski, 53 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jamal Musiala during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th minute, Lyubcho Simidzhiev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Didier Lefebvre was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 74th minute, Jamal Musiala made a precise shot to the right of Evstati Dokev. Tigers of Bistritsa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Kevin Signoret kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Penko Trenchev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Didier Lefebvre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 96 minutes of play Mans's Jamal Musiala was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Mans's Jamal Musiala got a free kick in the 97th minute. Mans's Didier Lefebvre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radoslav Dzhangozov in the 98th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tigers of Bistritsa had played much better football throughout.