Prized/Friendly Cup

September
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Exequiel Zeballos got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, FC Builder Sofia's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Răuțchi came free, but Stamen Kapitanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Exequiel Zeballos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Cipriano Llorian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stamen Kapitanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Real Espartillar's goalkeeper Gavino Iratxo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Exequiel Zeballos. The corner led FC Builder Sofia's Yakup Denizcan to fire away a dangerous shot which Gavino Iratxo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Real Espartillar getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Fabrizio Capobianco hit a great ball. Gavino Iratxo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 17th minute. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Real Espartillar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Geraldo Souza was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Builder Sofia's players had a chance to rest. If Exequiel Zeballos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Real Espartillar's Gavino Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 27th minute of play. When Real Espartillar's Ciprian Răuțchi in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Builder Sofia's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Exequiel Zeballos got free with Gavino Iratxo in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 32 played minutes Exequiel Zeballos rounded Real Espartillar's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Real Espartillar's Jaques Custermans quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Geraldo Souza, made in the 36th minute of the game. Exequiel Zeballos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ciprian Răuțchi made a kick off. Lucio Gitano made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Builder Sofia's Murilo Pirani. An unexpectedly hard shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 56th minute of play forced Real Espartillar's goalkeeper Gavino Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute of the game, Boudewijn Buskes landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Cipriano Llorian fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Espartillar's protests and gave Cipriano Llorian a yellow card for diving instead. Cipriano Llorian kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Exequiel Zeballos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gavino Iratxo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Real Espartillar made a substitution. Renan Guerreiro replaced Isaac Leoiar. In the 69th minute, Exequiel Zeballos made a precise shot to the right of Gavino Iratxo. Real Espartillar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. FC Builder Sofia made a substitution. Sten Askestät replaced Exequiel Zeballos. If Sten Askestät had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Builder Sofia booed when Real Espartillar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Gitano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sten Askestät received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Gavino Iratxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Espartillar's goalkeeper Gavino Iratxo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Builder Sofia had won after a very even match.