Prized/Friendly Cup

Antonio Saenz
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Hong Feng Jian 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. With a little luck, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Lilko Timov got control of the ball when Mauricio Tano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lilko Timov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Trentini in the 9th minute of play. Boulogne F.C.'s Ask Stamnes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiao Qing Ying in the 17th minute of play. After some careless play in the VN SOKOLI-VARNA defense, Donato Trentini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lilko Timov. The VN SOKOLI-VARNA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lilko Timov should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Ferran Torres made a precise shot to the right of Ask Stamnes. Boulogne F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Boulogne F.C.'s Ask Stamnes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiao Qing Ying in the 32nd minute of play. After 43 played minutes Boulogne F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Martins.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mauricio Tano was the one to do the kick off. Lilko Timov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Martins in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 58th minute of play forced Boulogne F.C.'s goalkeeper Ask Stamnes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ask Stamnes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 59th minute of the match. Ask Stamnes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 61st minute of play. Ask Stamnes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hong Feng Jian in the 64th minute of the match. Lilko Timov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 69th minute of play forced Boulogne F.C.'s goalkeeper Ask Stamnes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 minutes, Qiao Qing Ying made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Boulogne F.C.'s Ask Stamnes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hong Feng Jian in the 73rd minute of play forced Boulogne F.C.'s goalkeeper Ask Stamnes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lilko Timov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauricio Tano in the 79th minute of play. Ask Stamnes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Qing Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 88 minutes of play, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Hong Feng Jian made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ask Stamnes was left in no man's land by his defense there! 91 minutes into the game, Donato Trentini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Lilko Timov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ask Stamnes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qiao Qing Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched VN SOKOLI-VARNA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.