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Odaitye Stadion
Spectators: 8070 (Terracing: 6400, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 170) FC MANEKENI CLUB's Guaberto Jorrin 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Slavi Dramov in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfonso Leoncio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sly Goodwick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Nikifor Ruzhekov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Anatoli Filov managed to get in a good position for a shot. EW® Leeds's supporters rose to their feet, but Anatoli Filov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Leoncio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Slavi Dramov came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the EW® Leeds fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Slavi Dramov couldn't finish the play. Alfonso Leoncio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavi Dramov in the 14th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, EW® Leeds's Kostadin Nenov got a free kick in the 15th minute. FC MANEKENI CLUB's Alfonso Leoncio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tervel Dushanov in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute of the match EW® Leeds got a corner. FC MANEKENI CLUB's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pavlin Mogilanski ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Tervel Dushanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Anatoli Filov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Leoncio was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guaberto Jorrin got free with Nikifor Ruzhekov in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Toma Draganov kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Alfonso Leoncio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavi Dramov in the 29th minute of play. In the 34th minute, Pavlin Mogilanski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, EW® Leeds's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Guaberto Jorrin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alfonso Leoncio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anatoli Filov in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Mavrudi Barúmov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Ruzhekov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Leoncio came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by EW® Leeds's Anatoli Filov. But to his dismay, Anatoli Filov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1.

Alfonso Leoncio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tervel Dushanov in the 51st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tervel Dushanov in the 53rd minute of play forced FC MANEKENI CLUB's goalkeeper Alfonso Leoncio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Leoncio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tervel Dushanov went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Alfonso Leoncio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tervel Dushanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. A collision led to EW® Leeds getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Slavi Dramov hit a great ball. Anatoli Filovs short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Alfonso Leoncio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Alfonso Leoncio managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when EW® Leeds's Tervel Dushanov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 65 minutes FC MANEKENI CLUB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pavlin Mogilanski who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on EW® Leeds's corner Pavlin Mogilanski fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alfonso Leoncio quite easily take care of the ball. Alfonso Leoncio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tervel Dushanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute EW® Leeds were awarded a corner. Pavlin Mogilanski went to the cornerflag to take it. Guaberto Jorrin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Anatoli Filovs short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Alfonso Leoncio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. EW® Leeds's attack was well implemented in the 76th minute, but when Tervel Dushanov was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Nikifor Ruzhekov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mavrudi Barúmov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Guaberto Jorrin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Ruzhekov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 81st minute of the match Toma Draganov completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Toma Draganov a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 82nd minute, Toma Draganov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anatoli Filov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alfonso Leoncio firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Guaberto Jorrin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. EW® Leeds had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.