Prized/Friendly Cup

KORITOTO-VARNA
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulino Marin took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Salelles getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Paulino Marin hit a great ball. 3 minutes into the match, Salelles's goal looked a bit too open when Hong Feng Jian came free, but Truylos Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Marin in the 11th minute of play forced VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalkeeper Lilko Timov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Truylos Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marian Todorov in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute VN SOKOLI-VARNA were awarded a corner. Ayoub Adel went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Salelles's goalie and right to Qiao Qing Ying. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Salelles's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 21stth minute of the game Hong Feng Jian who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Salelles's Truylos Bernal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 22 minutes into the game, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Marian Todorov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Truylos Bernal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Truylos Bernal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferran Torres in the 26th minute. After 27 minutes Salelles's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ayoub Adel who took care of the corner kick. Truylos Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 28th minute of play. Truylos Bernal came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Hong Feng Jian. But to his dismay, Hong Feng Jian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 33 minutes into the match, Salelles's goal looked a bit too open when Hong Feng Jian came free, but Truylos Bernal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ayoub Adel made a great header on VN SOKOLI-VARNA's corner, it was just that Salelles's Truylos Bernal managed to reach the ball for a save. Lilko Timov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Marin in the 35th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Truylos Bernal threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hong Feng Jian, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Truylos Bernal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hong Feng Jian, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Truylos Bernal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 42nd minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hong Feng Jian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Hong Feng Jian's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Truylos Bernal was relentless in the 50th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Ferran Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferran Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Truylos Bernal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hong Feng Jian's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Truylos Bernal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Salelles's Cecilio Unzueta got a free kick in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Ayoub Adel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Truylos Bernal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Hong Feng Jian in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salelles's goalie prevented a goal. Truylos Bernal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Qiao Qing Ying went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Truylos Bernal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferran Torres's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Truylos Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hong Feng Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salelles's goalkeeper Truylos Bernal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 71st minute Ferran Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truylos Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Truylos Bernal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hong Feng Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hong Feng Jian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Truylos Bernal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Truylos Bernal came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Ferran Torres. But to his dismay, Ferran Torres quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Lilko Timov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cedro Huguet in the 80th minute of play. 80 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Salelles's Cedro Huguet fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 82nd minute Hong Feng Jian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truylos Bernal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Hong Feng Jian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Truylos Bernal was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bizen Roig during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of VN SOKOLI-VARNA booed when Salelles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bizen Roig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Avram Octavian hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Salelles's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.