U18 World League

RÖK Arena
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) 5 minutes into the match, Tigers of Bistritsa's goalkeeper Subin Panicherski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dé Guedes. Petyo Zehtinski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Pirani having to interfere. Nikolay Hambarski kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tigers of Bistritsa's Ilian Iliev got a free kick in the 12th minute. Yan Pirani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuli Blagiev in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, RÖK's goal looked a bit too open when Ilian Iliev came free, but Yan Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yan Pirani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ilian Iliev's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilian Iliev in the 38th minute of play forced RÖK's goalkeeper Yan Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Petyo Zehtinski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Pirani having to interfere. RÖK's Yan Pirani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuli Blagiev in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yuli Blagiev to make the kick off. RÖK's Yan Pirani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save RÖK from getting a goal against them. The supporters of RÖK booed when Tigers of Bistritsa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petyo Zehtinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tzocho Terziyanov hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Dé Guedes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Subin Panicherski. Tigers of Bistritsa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dé Guedes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Elivélton Cruz 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. After 65 minutes, Ilian Iliev made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. RÖK's Yan Pirani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tigers of Bistritsa's Penko Trenchev was substituted for Vladislav Hanúmov. Tigers of Bistritsa made a substitution. Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev replaced Yuli Blagiev. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petar Kralchev during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tigers of Bistritsa getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Petar Kralchev hit a great ball. Luís Paulo Vergílio charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Paulo Vergílio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to RÖK getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Luís Paulo Vergílio hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yan Pirani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 90 minutes into the game, Jerônimo Schmidt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RÖK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tigers of Bistritsa the free kick. A collision led to RÖK getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Jerônimo Schmidt hit a great ball. RÖK's Yan Pirani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save RÖK from getting a goal against them. 95 minutes into the match, Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yan Pirani. RÖK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tzvetomir Bostandzhiev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-4. The Tigers of Bistritsa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tigers of Bistritsa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.