Pandiza
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672,
Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Perthes United's Gwendal Gaudon 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. Nano Ginev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabien Gury read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute THE CLUB were awarded a corner. Antonio Zagorski went to the cornerflag to take it. THE CLUB's Antonio Zagorski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabien Gury in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ange Folcher struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Volodya Latev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Perthes United. In the 15th match minute, THE CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nencho Nanyov to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nano Ginev got free with Fabien Gury in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Nano Ginev managed to get in a good position for a shot. THE CLUB's supporters rose to their feet, but Nano Ginev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabien Gury breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ange Folcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of THE CLUB booed when Perthes United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Henri Dumas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabien Gury had great luck who in the 36thth minute grab hold of the ball when Yanaki Karaganchev from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Fabien Gury showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yanaki Karaganchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, Fabien Gury successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Maël Négrel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yanaki Karaganchev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilko Madzhov in the 51st minute of play forced Perthes United's goalkeeper Fabien Gury to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Yanaki Karaganchev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Gury saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, THE CLUB's Ilko Madzhov got a free kick in the 57th minute. If Yanaki Karaganchev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabien Gury showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yanaki Karaganchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After 64 minutes Perthes United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Antonio Zagorski who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Antonio Zagorski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Perthes United's Fabien Gury did a great save. In the 65th minute, Yanaki Karaganchev 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. Perthes United's Fabien Gury played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nano Ginev in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, THE CLUB's Grigor Dimitrov seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Grigor Dimitrov the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of THE CLUB protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Grigor Dimitrov had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in THE CLUB fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Volodya Latev, was totally fooled by Perthes United's Thomas Blain, who 74 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Élie Loiret kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. If Ilko Madzhov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fabien Gury showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nano Ginev, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Nano Ginev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Perthes United's goal looked a bit too open when Nano Ginev came free, but Fabien Gury reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Perthes United getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Thomas Blain hit a great ball. In the 98th minute, Nano Ginev 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. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Perthes United eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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