Friendly League

Allianz Zuera Parque
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Atanas Vitanov kicked off to start the match. Santo Everton came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Old Dogs United's Atanas Vitanov. But to his dismay, Atanas Vitanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 12 minutes into the game, Cherif Gomez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zuera Never End MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Old Dogs United the free kick. A collision led to Zuera Never End MZC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Cherif Gomez hit a great ball. After 14 played minutes, FC Old Dogs United's Atanas Vitanov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santo Everton came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Old Dogs United reached it. Miroslav Palikarski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santo Everton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Zuera Never End MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Miroslav Palikarski came free, but Santo Everton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes Zuera Never End MZC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Atanas Vitanov who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on FC Old Dogs United's corner Atanas Vitanov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Santo Everton quite easily take care of the ball. Santo Everton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atanas Vitanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atanas Vitanov in the 30th minute of play forced Zuera Never End MZC's goalkeeper Santo Everton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Oscar Prestes took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Milko Vrachev to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atanas Vitanov in the 38th minute of play forced Zuera Never End MZC's goalkeeper Santo Everton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lyubomir Tikvanov struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Santo Everton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Old Dogs United. Mihail Pirinchev hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The long shot by Rui Coutinho in the 44th minute really tested Milko Vrachev's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of Zuera Never End MZC booed when FC Old Dogs United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Nanev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th minute of the match Oscar Prestes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Milko Vrachev skillfully saved the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Faas Marsal was the one to do the kick off. Faas Marsal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Milko Vrachev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Duda Arce went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Atanas Vitanov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santo Everton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. It was a well-played corner which Miroslav Palikarski managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Milko Vrachev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel Botelho in the 78th minute of the match. Duda Arce hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Atanas Vitanov scored 3-2 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santo Everton, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mircho Ikonomov's late challenge caught a Zuera Never End MZC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mircho Ikonomov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Old Dogs United getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Mircho Ikonomov hit a great ball. Milko Vrachev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faas Marsal in the 88th minute of play. Cherif Gomez hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. FC Old Dogs United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.