Prized/Friendly Cup

JET-Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marin Nikolkov made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Zeng Jing Yue shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Vekov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. JET-M's Nikifor Vekov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeng Jing Yue in the 5th minute of play. If Mark Bloom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to JET-M getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Quinton Ladra hit a great ball. 21 minutes into the match, Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mark Bloom. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeng Jing Yue in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikifor Vekov saved JET-M from getting behind. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Bloom in the 30th minute of the match. JET-M's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Șerban Chirițescu in the 31st minute. After 39 minutes Maritza's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Șerban Chirițescu who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Șerban Chirițescu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Maritza's Danail Mitzakov did a great save. JET-M's Nikifor Vekov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zoltán Hubina in the 41st minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Zeng Jing Yue had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nikifor Vekov. JET-M's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zeng Jing Yue was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

JET-M made a substitution. Naycho Palyov replaced Delyan Temelyotev. A hard shot 52 in the game by Marin Nikolkov from a close distance when the talented Nikifor Vekov managed to make a qualified save. JET-M's players were relieved. Danail Mitzakov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mark Bloom went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Mark Bloom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Danail Mitzakov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marin Nikolkov came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nikifor Vekov could save by the left post. Marin Nikolkov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Nikifor Vekov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Bloom in the 71st minute of the match. Danail Mitzakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Bloom in the 80th minute of play. Marin Nikolkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikifor Vekov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marin Nikolkov ran back to his position shaking his head. Nikifor Vekov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zeng Jing Yue in the 87th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Bloom in the 89th minute of play forced Maritza's goalkeeper Danail Mitzakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Danail Mitzakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Bloom in the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd match minute, Maritza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Korneliusz Flis to maneuver through the defense. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.