Prized/Friendly Cup

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) DARAS's Toni Nenchev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joel Santo. Joel Santo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A hard shot 10 in the game by Gonzo Ivanov from a close distance when the talented Joel Santo managed to make a qualified save. Legacy Youth Academy's players were relieved. Victorino Lyadzhin charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Victorino Lyadzhin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th minute, Victorino Lyadzhin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vinnie Jones hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 15 minutes of play, DARAS's Toni Nenchev made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joel Santo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jonatan Marin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toni Nenchev to maneuver through the defense. If Gonzo Ivanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When DARAS's Toni Nenchev in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Legacy Youth Academy's goalie prevented a goal. In the 24th minute, Leandro Chus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonatan Marin made in the 26th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by DARAS's Iliya Kasabov. After a defensive mix-up in Legacy Youth Academy's zone, Gonzo Ivanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Santo came out of the goal and Gonzo Ivanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vute Baliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Cebo in the 30th minute of play. Gaudencio Bermudez kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Gonzo Ivanov 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: 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Joel Santo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Nenchev in the 52nd minute of play. After 56 minutes of play, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joel Santo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Faustino Montez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Baliev having to interfere. Iliya Kasabov's late challenge caught a Legacy Youth Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iliya Kasabov helped the player get up and apologised. Iliya Kasabov kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 70 minutes into the match, DARAS's goalkeeper Vute Baliev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reynaldo Cebo. Wilfredo Oliveiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Baliev having to interfere. Gonzo Ivanov scored 5-0 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Santo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 90th match minute, Legacy Youth Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erubiel Gotzon to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Gonzo Ivanov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Santo was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. The supporters of DARAS booed when Legacy Youth Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Cebo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Legacy Youth Academy defense, Gonzo Ivanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Santo. The Legacy Youth Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Santo should have stopped the shot.

The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. DARAS had won after a very even match.