ELLAND ROAD
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Alvaro Cordarrol started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yanko Gurmev in the 5th minute of play. Hugo Lloris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damião Granja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martinez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yanko Gurmev, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. With an all-out effort, Kaplan's Hugo Lloris threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Damião Granja, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kaplan were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after ПФК Берое's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Orlando Teofilio took the corner. After 26 minutes, Lazar Batalov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ПФК Берое and the Kaplan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, ПФК Берое's Lazar Batalov got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute Yanko Gurmev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yanko Gurmev in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emilian Martinez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yanko Gurmev might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emilian Martinez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yanko Gurmev ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th minute Yanko Gurmev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yanko Gurmev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Manovski in the 39th minute of play. Orlando Teofilio took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hugo Lloris. Hugo Lloris dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 45th minute, Yanko Gurmev made a precise shot to the right of Emilian Martinez. Kaplan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When Yanko Gurmev came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the ПФК Берое 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 Yanko Gurmev couldn't finish the play.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yanko Gurmev to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the game, Yanko Gurmev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Emilian Martinez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hugo Lloris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ren Zhi Ke, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After 63 minutes ПФК Берое's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Orlando Teofilio who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Damião Granja almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ПФК Берое's Hugo Lloris did a great save. Baptiste Després got a throw-in 65 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luke Toussain. Hugo Lloris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ren Zhi Ke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Vancho Paleshutski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kaplan's Emilian Martinez did a great save. Yanko Gurmevs short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Emilian Martinez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 82 played minutes ПФК Берое got a freekick which was hit by Lazar Batalov. 84 minutes into the match, Kaplan's goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yanko Gurmev. In the 86th minute Kaplan were awarded a corner. Orlando Teofilio went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Kaplan's Ren Zhi Ke to a score. 2-4 in the 87th minute. The supporters of Kaplan booed when ПФК Берое was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wesly Van Leempoel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, ПФК Берое's Dante Noe seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dante Noe the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ПФК Берое protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dante Noe had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, ПФК Берое's Dante Noe got a free kick in the 97th minute. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind ПФК Берое's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.
The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ПФК Берое walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
Change language
