U23 World League

Íbero de Sagunto
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) After 4 minutes, Genko Madin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ФК Фанагория and the Hispania players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, ФК Фанагория was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Genko Madin to maneuver through the defense. When Hispania's Viviano Soto in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ФК Фанагория's goalie prevented a goal. Kuzman Ostrev scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tobiasr Sainz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. ФК Фанагория's Velichko Mitrakiev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save ФК Фанагория from getting a goal against them. After 14 played minutes ФК Фанагория got a freekick which was hit by Slavey Barakov. Velichko Mitrakiev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Etxeberri Cuevas, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. 17 minutes in the game, Viviano Soto dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. ФК Фанагория were furious when Momchil Dodekov was red carded, 19 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 19 played minutes ФК Фанагория got a freekick which was hit by Momchil Dodekov. Kuzman Ostrev charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kuzman Ostrev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Hispania booed when ФК Фанагория was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuzman Ostrev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, ФК Фанагория's goalkeeper Velichko Mitrakiev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viviano Soto. After a rather tough play, ФК Фанагория's Bogdan Kerkenezov got a free kick in the 37th minute. The audience was convinced that Viviano Soto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Velichko Mitrakiev was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Viviano Soto in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Velichko Mitrakiev prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gencho Irmanov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in ФК Фанагория's zone, Jairo Mudarra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Velichko Mitrakiev came out of the goal and Jairo Mudarra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute, Viviano Soto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gencho Irmanov got free with Tobiasr Sainz in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ФК Фанагория's Velichko Mitrakiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viviano Soto in the 62nd minute of play. Velichko Mitrakiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Mudarra in the 64th minute of the match. Cresitobalo De Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Velichko Mitrakiev having to interfere. Velichko Mitrakiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viviano Soto in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75thth minute of the game Cresitobalo De Silva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ФК Фанагория's Velichko Mitrakiev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gencho Irmanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Velichko Mitrakiev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rigoberto Erosa went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Velichko Mitrakiev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viviano Soto in the 92nd minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.