U21 League

Stadio Olimpico
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Laziali's Vaklin Zhablyanov 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. Doncho Tzvetkov charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Doncho Tzvetkov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When International Thunders's Patric Rudersdorfer in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laziali's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute, Doncho Tzvetkov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Laziali fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 12 played minutes International Thunders got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Eckstein. 14 minutes into the match, International Thunders's goal looked a bit too open when Tencho Mihalev came free, but Ciro Teyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of International Thunders booed when Laziali was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuil Neychev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Laziali's goal looked a bit too open when Gerrit Dohr came free, but Nikola Drinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Teyo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuil Neychev in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patric Rudersdorfer in the 20th minute of play forced Laziali's goalkeeper Nikola Drinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Patric Rudersdorfer in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikola Drinov saved Laziali from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lazar Benatov got free with Ciro Teyo in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciro Teyo had great luck who in the 26thth minute grab hold of the ball when Tencho Mihalev from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The audience was convinced that Tencho Mihalev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Teyo was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 29th minute Patric Rudersdorfer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikola Drinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Laziali's Nikola Drinov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Laziali from getting a goal against them. Dráuzio Recife hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Nikola Drinov made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Patric Rudersdorfer sent off a good shot on target. International Thunders's Ciro Teyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaklin Zhablyanov in the 66th minute of play. After 69 played minutes International Thunders got a freekick which was hit by Gerrit Dohr. Doncho Tzvetkov struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Ciro Teyo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laziali. With a little luck, Laziali's Nikola Drinov got control of the ball when Patric Rudersdorfer tried to sneak it across the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, International Thunders's goal looked a bit too open when Vaklin Zhablyanov came free, but Ciro Teyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Nikola Drinov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nikola Drinov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Eckstein in the 91st minute of the match. Laziali's Nikola Drinov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Eckstein in the 92nd minute of play. When International Thunders's Benjamin Eckstein in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laziali's goalie prevented a goal. International Thunders's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.