Friendly League

Duganowo Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peyo Tatarev got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Esther FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peyo Tatarev came free, but Cleto Rami reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Yanko Yachkov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Duganowo's supporters rose to their feet, but Yanko Yachkov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cleto Rami breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cleto Rami was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Peyo Tatarev capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Peyo Tatarev really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 13thth minute of the game Peyo Tatarev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esther FC's Cleto Rami was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Rosen Vrachovski fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Duganowo's protests and gave Rosen Vrachovski a yellow card for diving instead. Rosen Vrachovski hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Bozhko Dyulgerski lost his temper 22 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of FC Duganowo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Esther FC:s goal. In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Esther FC. Gustavo Orain stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Yoakim Smolyanov. 1-1. In the 30th minute of the match Gustavo Orain sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yoakim Smolyanov skillfully saved the ball. Cleto Rami made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stoil Adzharov in the 31st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stoil Adzharov got free with Cleto Rami in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yoakim Smolyanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucio Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yoakim Smolyanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaias Clodio in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute, Esther FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Stoil Adzharov fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 45th minute, Stoil Adzharov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Esther FC's goalkeeper Cleto Rami, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Brunko Benishev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Cleto Rami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Simo Hadzhiatanasov kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Stoil Adzharov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cleto Rami. Esther FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stoil Adzharov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Lucio Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stoil Adzharov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleto Rami having to interfere. When Stoil Adzharov came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the FC Duganowo 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 Stoil Adzharov couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Esther FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Tomas Bitxintxo hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, Esther FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stoil Adzharov came free, but Cleto Rami reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stoil Adzharov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cleto Rami having to interfere. Lucio Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 83 minutes, Stoil Adzharov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Duganowo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stoil Adzharov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 84 minutes, Ciro Virila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esther FC and the FC Duganowo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th minute, Ciro Virila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cleto Rami showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stoil Adzharov, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 86th match minute, Esther FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Bitxintxo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Stoil Adzharov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Duganowo's supporters rose to their feet, but Stoil Adzharov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cleto Rami breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaias Clodio in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yoakim Smolyanov saved FC Duganowo from getting behind. Cleto Rami stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stoil Adzharov's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. After some careless play in the FC Duganowo defense, Lucio Bautista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yoakim Smolyanov. The FC Duganowo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yoakim Smolyanov should have stopped the shot. FC Duganowo were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.