Official Cup

The Colosseum
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Delyan Kokanov made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes GARGOYLES got a freekick which was hit by Nenko Baldev. 8 minutes into the match, GARGOYLES's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Eduardo Souza came free, but Kamen Rozev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Haridades F.C's Ronaldinho Pernambucano got control of the ball when Delyan Kokanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kamen Rozev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moisés Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Haridades F.C's zone, Paun Skarlatov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronaldinho Pernambucano came out of the goal and Paun Skarlatov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 18 played minutes Haridades F.C got a freekick which was hit by Luís Eduardo Souza. A collision led to GARGOYLES getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Delyan Kokanov hit a great ball. Kamen Rozev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moisés Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moisés Dracena in the 26th minute of play forced GARGOYLES's goalkeeper Kamen Rozev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Haridades F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Garvanski came free, but Ronaldinho Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danail Raychev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronaldinho Pernambucano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delyan Kokanov in the 31st minute of play. The Haridades F.C fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when Haridades F.C's Luís Eduardo Souza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 41 played minutes Haridades F.C got a freekick which was hit by Cafu Pinheiro. In the 42nd minute, GARGOYLES's Delyan Kokanov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ronaldinho Pernambucano. Ronaldinho Pernambucano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moisés Dracena to make the kick off. Ronaldinho Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delyan Kokanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th match minute, Haridades F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Koehler to maneuver through the defense. Delyan Kokanov 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. After a rather tough play, Haridades F.C's Ernesto Coelho got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delyan Kokanov in the 62nd minute of play forced Haridades F.C's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Coelho hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Filip Garvanski hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The long shot by Gerson Sarmento in the 73rd minute really tested Kamen Rozev's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 75th play minute Luís Eduardo Souza came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kamen Rozev. 1-2. Kamen Rozev made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Moisés Dracena sent off a good shot on target. Paun Skarlatov kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute of the match Gerson Sarmento shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kamen Rozev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. GARGOYLES's Filip Garvanski got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Haridades F.C's Ronaldinho Pernambucano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paun Skarlatov in the 89th minute of play. GARGOYLES's Kamen Rozev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save GARGOYLES from getting a goal against them. The Haridades F.C players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.