Official Cup

Spartak Varna
Spectators: 191 (Terracing: 144, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) VN BAKITO's Denimir Tzonkov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute Steve Hodge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Rúklyov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denimir Tzonkov scored 1-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Delfino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A throw-in in the 27th minute of the game was made by Mehmet Bedri Vuralhan with Denimir Tzonkov as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Ruslan Rúklyov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Otterlei in the 28th minute of play. A collision led to VN BAKITO getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Sevdalin Evtimov hit a great ball. Denimir Tzonkov succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 38th playminute. Ruslan Rúklyov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans Otterlei, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 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 Hans Otterlei made a kick off. Yani Dandolov got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Blagoy Banovski. 59 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's Hans Otterlei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruslan Rúklyov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Delfino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhu Ning Ning, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, La Cosa Nostra's goal looked a bit too open when Rusi Plochev came free, but Joel Delfino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 minutes of play, VN BAKITO's Zhu Ning Ning made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joel Delfino was left in no man's land by his defense there! La Cosa Nostra made a substitution. Marciano Bizen replaced Hans Otterlei. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marciano Bizen in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruslan Rúklyov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ruslan Rúklyov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marciano Bizen in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute Zhu Ning Ning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Delfino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marciano Bizen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruslan Rúklyov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Joel Delfino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rusi Plochev, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After some careless play in the La Cosa Nostra defense, Gerasim Berberov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Delfino. The La Cosa Nostra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Delfino should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. VN BAKITO had won after a very even match.