Friendly League

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vute Baliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çağrı Genişyürek in the 2nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 10th minute of play forced G . S A R A Y's goalkeeper Şaban Salah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ilgaz Sartık during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a little luck, G . S A R A Y's Şaban Salah got control of the ball when Gonzo Ivanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 27 minutes G . S A R A Y's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nano Mitrashkov who took care of the corner kick. At last the ball reached Gonzo Ivanov at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of G . S A R A Y. 1-1. Vute Baliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Çağrı Genişyürek in the 33rd minute of play. Toni Nenchev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Şaban Salah made a huge save. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Şaban Salah successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. G . S A R A Y's Ilgaz Sartık got his second yellow card of the match in the 40th minute. The referee ordered Ilgaz Sartık off the ground. In the 41st match minute, G . S A R A Y was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilgaz Sartık to maneuver through the defense. Antim Karamanski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Şaban Salah came out and tried to block the shot, but Antim Karamanski slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 44th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Şaban Salah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toni Nenchev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serdar Özberk kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Gonzo Ivanov notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of G . S A R A Y's Şaban Salah. Şaban Salah was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. DARAS made a substitution. Paolo Rossi replaced Toni Nenchev. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by G . S A R A Y's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nano Mitrashkov was slow to take the kick. During this time DARAS's players had a chance to rest. DARAS's Dragan Mangezov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Şaban Salah in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some careless play in the G . S A R A Y defense, Gonzo Ivanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Şaban Salah. The G . S A R A Y fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Şaban Salah should have stopped the shot. Şaban Salah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Rossi in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Paolo Rossi made a precise shot to the right of Şaban Salah. G . S A R A Y's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. After 76th play minutes Gonzo Ivanov shot 6-1, a short shot which went by Şaban Salah and just under the crossbar into goal. DARAS made a substitution. Svetoslav Hrulev replaced Iliya Kasabov. Şaban Salah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of DARAS booed when G . S A R A Y was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zülfü Akdoğ didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Rossi to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Paolo Rossi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DARAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. DARAS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.