Friendly League

mossad arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Stoimen Glavchev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zapryan Kaludov during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes The Institute got a freekick which was hit by Zapryan Kaludov. Ingvar Målare might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yanko Milakiev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ingvar Målare ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21st minute, Timmy Larsson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Conny Mikaelsson came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Ljusne 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 Conny Mikaelsson couldn't finish the play. Timmy Larsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yanko Milakiev having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, The Institute's Stoimen Glavchev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ola Nilsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Stoimen Glavchev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ola Nilsson was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Ola Nilsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stoimen Glavchev in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute Stoimen Glavchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ola Nilsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Conny Mikaelsson to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Paul Ekström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ljusne's supporters rose to their feet, but Paul Ekström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yanko Milakiev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yanko Milakiev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Conny Mikaelsson went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 59 minutes into the match, Ljusne's goal looked a bit too open when Stoimen Glavchev came free, but Ola Nilsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute Subin Kamberski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ola Nilsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stoimen Glavchev in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ola Nilsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ola Nilsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Spiro Mazakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After 70 played minutes Ljusne got a freekick which was hit by Ingvar Målare. Subin Kamberski struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Ola Nilsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Institute. After a rather tough play, The Institute's Nedyalko Dobrilov got a free kick in the 74th minute. When Vitko Shalamanov fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Institute's protests and gave Vitko Shalamanov a yellow card for diving instead. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Institute's goalkeeper Yanko Milakiev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 84 played minutes Ljusne got a freekick which was hit by Paul Ekström. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stoimen Glavchev in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ola Nilsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 92nd minute, Boncho Gelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stoimen Glavchev in the 95th minute of play forced Ljusne's goalkeeper Ola Nilsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ljusne had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.