U21 World League

Pandiza
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Fidel Cutberto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Slavcho Mandzhukov had several of the Manfredi AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 3 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Emiliano Sancho as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 6th minute, THE CLUB's Peyo Hantov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emiliano Sancho. Emiliano Sancho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vidyo Ukov during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vidyo Ukov hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Slavcho Mandzhukov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emiliano Sancho came out and tried to block the shot, but Slavcho Mandzhukov slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 16th minute. With a little luck, Manfredi AFC's Emiliano Sancho got control of the ball when Ventzislav Gerginov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Svetozar Mavrodievs short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Emiliano Sancho to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 27 minutes into the game, Ventzislav Gerginov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Emiliano Sancho. Ventzislav Gerginov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Jacobo Pelayo kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind THE CLUB's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emiliano Sancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ventzislav Gerginov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clodoveo Urki hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Emiliano Sancho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ventzislav Gerginov, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 40th minute of the match, Ventzislav Gerginov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Emiliano Sancho saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 41st minute, Svetozar Mavrodiev made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Sancho. Manfredi AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Emiliano Sancho was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Ventzislav Gerginov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ventzislav Gerginov really showed his touch with that goal: 6-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Slavcho Mandzhukov made a kick off. Emiliano Sancho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ventzislav Gerginov, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute Slavcho Mandzhukov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emiliano Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slavcho Mandzhukov in the 55th minute of the match. Emiliano Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slavcho Mandzhukov in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, THE CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Fidel Cutberto came free, but Iker Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Svetozar Mavrodiev scored 7-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emiliano Sancho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Ventzislav Gerginov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, THE CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Fidel Cutberto came free, but Iker Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Sancho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Slavcho Mandzhukov went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. Emiliano Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svetozar Mavrodiev in the 79th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Manfredi AFC got a freekick which was hit by Clodoveo Urki. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetozar Mavrodiev in the 82nd minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svetozar Mavrodiev in the 84th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clodoveo Urki kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 86th match minute, Manfredi AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo Refugio to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Slavcho Mandzhukov in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emiliano Sancho saved Manfredi AFC from getting behind. Emiliano Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ventzislav Gerginov in the 95th minute of play. After 97 minutes Manfredi AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Venko Dushev who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on THE CLUB's corner Venko Dushev fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Emiliano Sancho quite easily take care of the ball. When the referee ended the match the THE CLUB players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.