League

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 8415 (Terracing: 6312, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 168) Gonzo Ivanov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Biagio Pantano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yancho Traychev, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. EK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by İlbey Denizalp in the 5th minute. After some careless play in the DARAS defense, Cido Fernandez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Biagio Pantano. The DARAS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Biagio Pantano should have stopped the shot. 16 minutes into the match, DARAS's goal looked a bit too open when Vladislav Dzhalev came free, but Biagio Pantano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Biagio Pantano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladislav Dzhalev in the 17th minute of the match. Biagio Pantano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cido Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzo Ivanov to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Cido Fernandez sped through DARAS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Biagio Pantano. Biagio Pantano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladislav Dzhalev in the 32nd minute of the match. DARAS's Biagio Pantano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by İlbey Denizalp in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladislav Dzhalev in the 43rd minute of play forced DARAS's goalkeeper Biagio Pantano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, EK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tzolo Geshev to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Fernandez in the 47th minute of play forced DARAS's goalkeeper Biagio Pantano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vladislav Dzhalev made a kick off. Biagio Pantano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İlbey Denizalp in the 51st minute of play. In the 52nd minute EK were awarded a corner. İlbey Denizalp went to the cornerflag to take it. EK's İlbey Denizalp was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Biagio Pantano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Paolo Rossi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denimir Bebin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vladislav Dzhalev in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Biagio Pantano saved DARAS from getting behind. Yancho Traychev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Biagio Pantano having to interfere. Biagio Pantano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cido Fernandez in the 61st minute. EK's Denimir Bebin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lilcho Chohadzhiev in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute, EK's Cido Fernandez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. In the 71st minute İlbey Denizalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Pantano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vladislav Dzhalev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Biagio Pantano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sevdalin Ovcharov in the 82nd minute of play. Cido Fernandez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Biagio Pantano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, DARAS's Remus Ostoici got a free kick in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the game, EK's Vladislav Dzhalev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Biagio Pantano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-6. Toni Nenchev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denimir Bebin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. The corner ended in Marc Apelkvist almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but EK's Denimir Bebin did a great save. The DARAS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. EK were clearly better and deserved to take the win.