U18 World League

San Roque Stadium
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felix Escalona made the kick off which started today's match. Dragolyub Dudekov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of DOROSTOL Ss booed when San Roque FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime De Leon didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dragolyub Dudekov in the 6th minute of play forced San Roque FC's goalkeeper Edgardo Tijero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tencho Genchev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Escalona in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute, Lyudmil Panicharov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. San Roque FC's Nicolás Navarro shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 16th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tencho Genchev but with some difficulty. After a rather tough play, San Roque FC's Gabriel Cedeño got a free kick in the 17th minute. Lorenzo Moscoso charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lorenzo Moscoso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lorenzo Moscoso hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Zheko Radushev managed to get in a good position for a shot. DOROSTOL Ss's supporters rose to their feet, but Zheko Radushev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgardo Tijero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Zheko Radushev fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DOROSTOL Ss's protests and gave Zheko Radushev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th minute, Dragolyub Dudekov 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. 32 minutes into the game, DOROSTOL Ss's Zheko Radushev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edgardo Tijero made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Edgardo Tijero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lyudmil Panicharov, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Lyudmil Panicharov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Tijero having to interfere. The San Roque FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. DOROSTOL Ss were winning 0-1.

After a rather tough play, San Roque FC's Agustin Garcia De Paredes got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 57th minute, Zheko Radushev left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DOROSTOL Ss fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Edgardo Tijero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheko Radushev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the San Roque FC defense, Zheko Radushev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edgardo Tijero. The San Roque FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edgardo Tijero should have stopped the shot. A collision led to San Roque FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Pedro Briceño hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute, Rashko Gyundurov 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. In the 86th minute, Felix Escalona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zheko Radushev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Tijero having to interfere. The DOROSTOL Ss players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.