Prized/Friendly Cup

Elland Road
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pawel Filipkowski got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 4 in the game by Anatoli Filov from a close distance when the talented Felix Braner managed to make a qualified save. Gwiazda Bogucice's players were relieved. 5 minutes into the match, EW® Leeds's goal looked a bit too open when Pawel Banaszak came free, but Nikifor Ruzhekov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 minutes, Tervel Dushanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EW® Leeds and the Gwiazda Bogucice players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, EW® Leeds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tervel Dushanov to maneuver through the defense. Felix Braner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tervel Dushanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Felix Braner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tervel Dushanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tervel Dushanov in the 12th minute of play forced Gwiazda Bogucice's goalkeeper Felix Braner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of EW® Leeds booed when Gwiazda Bogucice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pawel Filipkowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anatoli Filov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Felix Braner made a huge save. 23 minutes into the match, Stoycho Mladenov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felix Braner. Gwiazda Bogucice's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stoycho Mladenov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Nikifor Ruzhekov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maksymilian Poling, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 30th minute Pawel Banaszak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikifor Ruzhekov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 31 minutes, Slavi Dramov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EW® Leeds's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slavi Dramov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to EW® Leeds getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Daniel Zamfirov hit a great ball. Nikifor Ruzhekov came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Gwiazda Bogucice's Maksymilian Poling. But to his dismay, Maksymilian Poling quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Anatoli Filov came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the EW® Leeds 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 Anatoli Filov couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tervel Dushanov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute EW® Leeds were awarded a corner. Kostadin Nenov went to the cornerflag to take it. EW® Leeds's Kostadin Nenov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Felix Braner in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Felix Braner stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yani Dakelov's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Nikifor Ruzhekov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pawel Banaszak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the game, Tervel Dushanov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Felix Braner was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Felix Braner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tervel Dushanov in the 64th minute of play. Pawel Banaszak kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, EW® Leeds's Tervel Dushanov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felix Braner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 73 minutes into the game, EW® Leeds's Daniel Zamfirov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Felix Braner made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Nikifor Ruzhekov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pawel Filipkowski in the 76th minute of play. Stoycho Mladenov struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Felix Braner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EW® Leeds. Felix Braner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tervel Dushanov in the 83rd minute of the match. After 86 minutes Gwiazda Bogucice's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kostadin Nenov who took care of the corner kick. After 92 minutes of play, EW® Leeds's Slavi Dramov made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Felix Braner was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The EW® Leeds fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gwiazda Bogucice had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.