U23 World League

Миньор
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Abuba Akotonon FC's Clemente Herena 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. The supporters of ПФК Миньор Раднево booed when Abuba Akotonon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Quinteros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes ПФК Миньор Раднево got a freekick which was hit by Rusi Kerenski. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Souza in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariel Tximitx saved Abuba Akotonon FC from getting behind. With a little luck, Abuba Akotonon FC's Ariel Tximitx got control of the ball when Pedro Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nesho Malinchev kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Aarón Anselmino might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivo Faria. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aarón Anselmino ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Souza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Ariel Tximitx made a huge save. Pedro Souzas short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Ariel Tximitx to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ivan Kulekov took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ariel Tximitx. Ariel Tximitx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 44th minute Eber Ludueña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Pedro Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ariel Tximitx was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

50 minutes into the match, ПФК Миньор Раднево's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ursino came free, but Ivo Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eber Ludueña in the 51st minute of play forced ПФК Миньор Раднево's goalkeeper Ivo Faria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ariel Tximitx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stancho Gyuzelev in the 55th minute of the match. Ariel Tximitx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stancho Gyuzelev in the 62nd minute of the match. Ariel Tximitx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Kulekov in the 67th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Aarón Anselmino took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Ivo Faria to make any attempt to save it. ПФК Миньор Раднево made a substitution. Vergil Manolev replaced Tzocho Vikyov. ПФК Миньор Раднево's Ivo Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save ПФК Миньор Раднево from getting a goal against them. When ПФК Миньор Раднево's Pedro Souza in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Abuba Akotonon FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 79 played minutes Abuba Akotonon FC got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Selmo. ПФК Миньор Раднево's Ivo Faria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save ПФК Миньор Раднево from getting a goal against them. Edinson Cavani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Ivo Faria made a huge save. 87 minutes into the game, Gaspar Selmo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abuba Akotonon FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ПФК Миньор Раднево the free kick. Gaspar Selmo hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Ariel Tximitx came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by ПФК Миньор Раднево's Rusi Kerenski. But to his dismay, Rusi Kerenski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.