U21 League

Народни трапища
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miho Rankov took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, FC Stadtclub's goal looked a bit too open when Miho Rankov came free, but Alkestis Stasinopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, FC Stadtclub's goal looked a bit too open when Miho Rankov came free, but Alkestis Stasinopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Miho Rankov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. With a little luck, FC Stadtclub's Alkestis Stasinopoulos got control of the ball when Velko Lambov tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 19 minutes into the game, when Timoteo Kirsch put in a rough tackle. Timoteo Kirsch hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Donyo Gidikov broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 24 played minutes Miho Rankov rounded FC Stadtclub's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. A collision led to FC Stadtclub getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jochen Ziegler hit a great ball. When Miho Rankov came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг 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 Miho Rankov couldn't finish the play. Flávio Fontes hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's Berry Hertog got a free kick in the 37th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Stadtclub's zone, Berry Hertog stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alkestis Stasinopoulos came out of the goal and Berry Hertog tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Alkestis Stasinopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Velko Lambov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jochen Ziegler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Karakushev having to interfere. Alkestis Stasinopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miho Rankov, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Miho Rankov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Stadtclub the free kick. Velko Lambov kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Donyo Gidikov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute of the match Patrick Jeanneret shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valentin Karakushev showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Jochen Ziegler managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Stadtclub's supporters rose to their feet, but Jochen Ziegler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentin Karakushev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute, Lamberto Perktold hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Miho Rankov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alkestis Stasinopoulos. FC Stadtclub's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miho Rankov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. FC Stadtclub's Alkestis Stasinopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berry Hertog in the 83rd minute of play. Alkestis Stasinopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Velko Lambov in the 92nd minute of play. A collision led to FC Stadtclub getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jochen Ziegler hit a great ball. In the 95th minute of the match Sercan Usbey sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alkestis Stasinopoulos skillfully saved the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC Stadtclub players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ПАРТИЗАН Червен бряг.