World League

Lokomоtiv
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Henry Ritter started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Zdzislaw Obuchowicz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvain Labrouche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 3rd minute Henry Ritter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krasimir Mishovski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvain Labrouche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mirolyub Dragoychev in the 6th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, GOMEZ F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Sven Brask came free, but Silvain Labrouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Zdzislaw Obuchowicz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 12 minutes into the match, GOMEZ F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zdzislaw Obuchowicz came free, but Silvain Labrouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lokomotiv Plovdiv were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after GOMEZ F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jordi Alba took the corner. With a little luck, GOMEZ F.C.'s Silvain Labrouche got control of the ball when Sven Brask tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Zdzislaw Obuchowicz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Silvain Labrouche. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. If Jonatan Chaime had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27thth minute of the game Zdzislaw Obuchowicz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GOMEZ F.C.'s Silvain Labrouche was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Krasimir Mishovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonatan Chaime, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of GOMEZ F.C. booed when Lokomotiv Plovdiv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doncho Sarachev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mirolyub Dragoychev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Silvain Labrouche made a huge save. In the 42nd match minute, Lokomotiv Plovdiv was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doncho Sarachev to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Ritter came free, but Krasimir Mishovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zdzislaw Obuchowicz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in GOMEZ F.C.'s zone, Zdzislaw Obuchowicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silvain Labrouche came out of the goal and Zdzislaw Obuchowicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Slavyan Zanev hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jonatan Chaime fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made a substitution. Biser Tenov replaced Sven Brask. If Biser Tenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Biser Tenov hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the match, GOMEZ F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Biser Tenov came free, but Silvain Labrouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvain Labrouche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Biser Tenov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvain Labrouche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Biser Tenov, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Doncho Sarachev's late challenge caught a GOMEZ F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doncho Sarachev helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz hit a great ball. Jonatan Chaime took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Krasimir Mishovski. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Biser Tenov took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silvain Labrouche. Silvain Labrouche dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Rudolf Bergqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Krasimir Mishovski made a huge save. If Henry Ritter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Zdzislaw Obuchowicz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.