Prized/Friendly Cup

KORITOTO-VARNA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alex Raţiu kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kuncho Gergov got free with Serge Koryan in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuncho Gergov didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the VN SOKOLI-VARNA defense, Arno Martirosyan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Haralampi Kúrkelanov. The VN SOKOLI-VARNA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Haralampi Kúrkelanov should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Nair Vartanyan hit a great ball. Serge Koryan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gercho Nenchovski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Manuel Stepanyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rostislav Sitarski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Serge Koryan made a huge save. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Nair Vartanyan hit a great ball. Serge Koryan came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Vihren Bozhanov. But to his dismay, Vihren Bozhanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Serge Koryan stood somewhat misplaced when Kuncho Gergov came free in front of goal and shot 2-1 to the left of him in the 33 minute. When Tigran Terzian came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Khachatryan 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 Tigran Terzian couldn't finish the play. Khachatryan were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after VN SOKOLI-VARNA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arno Martirosyan took the corner. A very nice done corner allowed Arno Martirosyan to score against Haralampi Kúrkelanov in VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goal. 3-2 after 43 minutes. In the 45th match minute, VN SOKOLI-VARNA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vihren Bozhanov to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rostislav Sitarski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Kuncho Gergov came free, but Serge Koryan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute Arno Martirosyan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haralampi Kúrkelanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 62 minutes, Arno Martirosyan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Khachatryan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arno Martirosyan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Khachatryan's Shi Liang Hao was substituted for Nair Vartanyan. Khachatryan's Alfredo Conner was substituted for Graig Duke. Trifon Mladenov hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Alex Raţiu in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Haralampi Kúrkelanov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Khachatryan's Manuel Stepanyan in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalie prevented a goal. Arno Martirosyan took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Haralampi Kúrkelanov. Haralampi Kúrkelanov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. After a rather tough play, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Andon Traychev got a free kick in the 89th minute. Alex Raţius short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Haralampi Kúrkelanov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Haralampi Kúrkelanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arno Martirosyan in the 95th minute of play. VN SOKOLI-VARNA succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Khachatryan had controlled the match.