U21 League

Leitawis
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Laurin Schlegel made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 minutes, Sergey Munev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VN Keleler and the FC Triesenberg players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laurin Schlegel got free with Lyubcho Ruychev in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Volodya Sarachev during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Triesenberg booed when VN Keleler was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Volodya Sarachev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lyubcho Ruychev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurin Schlegel in the 13th minute of the match. When FC Triesenberg's Laurin Schlegel in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VN Keleler's goalie prevented a goal. Muhammet Deflorin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rostislav Mazakov went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Grozdan Vrazhalski's late challenge caught a FC Triesenberg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Grozdan Vrazhalski helped the player get up and apologised. 23 minutes into the match, Rostislav Mazakov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Muhammet Deflorin. FC Triesenberg's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rostislav Mazakov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rostislav Mazakov in the 26th minute of play forced FC Triesenberg's goalkeeper Muhammet Deflorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute Rostislav Mazakov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammet Deflorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laurin Schlegel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lyubcho Ruychev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Florian Heeb kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Muhammet Deflorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rostislav Mazakov in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, VN Keleler's Lyubcho Ruychev got control of the ball when Marcel Kühne tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Grozdan Chapkúnov during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 39th match minute, VN Keleler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grozdan Chapkúnov to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, VN Keleler's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Benjamin Fischer fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yani Popisakov was the one to do the kick off. Lyubcho Ruychev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurin Schlegel in the 53rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Marcel Kühne put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lyubcho Ruychev. Marcel Kühne took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lyubcho Ruychev. Lyubcho Ruychev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Lyubcho Ruychev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurin Schlegel in the 70th minute of the match. The FC Triesenberg fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when FC Triesenberg's Marcel Kühne looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Laurin Schlegel in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lyubcho Ruychev saved VN Keleler from getting behind. In the 82nd minute Laurin Schlegel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyubcho Ruychev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Laurin Schlegel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lyubcho Ruychev was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Laurin Schlegel hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Elenko Ikov charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elenko Ikov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Laurin Schlegel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lyubcho Ruychev was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in VN Keleler's zone, Laurin Schlegel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lyubcho Ruychev came out of the goal and Laurin Schlegel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurin Schlegel in the 96th minute of play forced VN Keleler's goalkeeper Lyubcho Ruychev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Triesenberg were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of VN Keleler for a fine match.