Official Cup

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 10757 (Terracing: 8071, Seating: 2473, VIP seats: 213) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Toni Nenchev kicked off to start the match. Cosme Turi kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Nano Mitrashkov kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nacho Gonzalez. Nacho Gonzalez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Thanks to some nice moves Toni Nenchev could shoot a difficult shot in the 20th minute, which Nacho Gonzalez however easily saved by the left post. After 29 played minutes DARAS got a freekick which was hit by Zahari Kerekov. Dragan Mangezov hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 42 minutes into the match, DARAS's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Lizzio came free, but Vute Baliev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nacho Gonzalez made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Toni Nenchev sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toni Nenchev got free with Nacho Gonzalez in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pablo Lizzio was the one to do the kick off. DARAS's Vute Baliev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save DARAS from getting a goal against them. Vute Baliev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baltasar Gaitan in the 54th minute. Toni Nenchev scored 2-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nacho Gonzalez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cable a Tierra's Angelo Erauso was substituted for Vinicio Gerazan. DARAS made a substitution. Paolo Rossi replaced Toni Nenchev. Cable a Tierra's Reynaldo Lauren was substituted for Hugo Elixio. Pablo Lizzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vute Baliev having to interfere. DARAS made a substitution. Gergin Bogoev replaced Gavril Bratovanov. When Gonzo Ivanov came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the DARAS 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 Gonzo Ivanov couldn't finish the play. In the 80th match minute, DARAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zahari Kerekov to maneuver through the defense. Angelo Erauso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nacho Gonzalez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paolo Rossi in the 85th minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Nano Mitrashkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vute Baliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baltasar Gaitan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 minutes, Antim Karamanski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DARAS and the Cable a Tierra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cable a Tierra's Nacho Gonzalez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonzo Ivanov in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Paolo Rossi notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Cable a Tierra's Nacho Gonzalez. Nacho Gonzalez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The DARAS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cable a Tierra had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.