Prized/Friendly Cup

IMPERIO U18 ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Toni Nenchev started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes OLYMPIACOS FC got a freekick which was hit by Cirilo Chayo. In the 4th minute, Bernabe Normando made a precise shot to the right of Vute Baliev. DARAS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 11 minutes into the game, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ovidio Oto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a rather tough play, OLYMPIACOS FC's Gaudencio Xabel got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Gonzo Ivanov made a precise shot to the right of Ovidio Oto. OLYMPIACOS FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 18th minute Toni Nenchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Santos Lazcano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos Lazcano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Baliev having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Iliya Kasabov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ovidio Oto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toni Nenchev in the 30th minute of the match. Toni Nenchev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ovidio Oto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzo Ivanov in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of OLYMPIACOS FC booed when DARAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iliya Kasabov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vute Baliev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Lazcano in the 45th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Santos Lazcano made the kick off in the second half. Elpidio Brais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Baliev having to interfere. In the 56th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Volodya Biradzhiev to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, OLYMPIACOS FC's Ovidio Oto got control of the ball when Gonzo Ivanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 62nd play minutes Gonzo Ivanov shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Ovidio Oto and just under the crossbar into goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Rossi in the 72nd minute of play forced OLYMPIACOS FC's goalkeeper Ovidio Oto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nedyalko Berberov during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to DARAS getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Nedyalko Berberov hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, DARAS's Nano Mitrashkov got a free kick in the 81st minute. Nano Mitrashkov hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, Gonzo Ivanov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ovidio Oto. OLYMPIACOS FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gonzo Ivanov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. After 90 played minutes Gonzo Ivanov rounded OLYMPIACOS FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-5. Paolo Rossi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ovidio Oto firmly grabbed it by the left post. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. DARAS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.