U18 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Simeon Uliverov started the match with the kick off. CSKA Dobravi's Vergil Pashkulev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simeon Uliverov in the 2nd minute of play. With his leg Vergil Pashkulev managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when MANCHESTER UNITED's Simeon Uliverov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When MANCHESTER UNITED's Simeon Uliverov in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CSKA Dobravi's goalie prevented a goal. After 10 played minutes CSKA Dobravi got a freekick which was hit by Bobi Gulenov. After a rather tough play, CSKA Dobravi's Mirolyub Trúpkov got a free kick in the 14th minute. MANCHESTER UNITED's Tzeno Berovski couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for CSKA Dobravi. Boycho Zhilev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vergil Pashkulev having to interfere. 18 minutes into the match, CSKA Dobravi's goalkeeper Vergil Pashkulev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simeon Uliverov. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yulian Duparinov in the 26th minute of play forced MANCHESTER UNITED's goalkeeper Grisha Rakitski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simeon Uliverov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Vergil Pashkulev when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Boycho Zhilev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A hard shot 36 in the game by Simeon Uliverov from a close distance when the talented Vergil Pashkulev managed to make a qualified save. CSKA Dobravi's players were relieved. 38 minutes into the match, Boycho Zhilev dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vergil Pashkulev, 1-0. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yulian Duparinov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Boycho Zhilev hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Todor Burnazov hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Grisha Rakitski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 62nd minute Boycho Zhilev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vergil Pashkulev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of MANCHESTER UNITED booed when CSKA Dobravi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamen Bachiyski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vergil Pashkulev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boycho Zhilev went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Vergil Pashkulev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boycho Zhilev, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Boycho Zhilev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vergil Pashkulev having to interfere. The supporters of CSKA Dobravi booed when MANCHESTER UNITED was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zapryan Bumbarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Boycho Zhilev came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the MANCHESTER UNITED 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 Boycho Zhilev couldn't finish the play.