Official Cup

The wings of success
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Siro Salamon made the kick off which started today's match. Simon Bastia hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Paulo Orlondon fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Diego Eterno's protests and gave Paulo Orlondon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th minute, Paulo Orlondon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Yosif Gergov sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Diego Eterno's Casimiro Astrada didn't even have to move. Diego Eterno's defense didn't have a chance, in the 13th minute, when Tzvyatko Trifonov scored to the left of an out of position Casimiro Astrada, making the score, 1-0. Angelo Txaran kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Yosif Gergov struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Casimiro Astrada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SPARROWS. In the 24th minute Benislav Bozov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casimiro Astrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Diego Eterno booed when SPARROWS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tzvyatko Trifonov didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 30 minutes into the game, when Arhangel Vladkov put in a rough tackle. After 31 played minutes SPARROWS got a freekick which was hit by Arhangel Vladkov. Adrian Milevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siro Salamon in the 32nd minute of the match. If Vesko Kanin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the game, SPARROWS's Stanyo Mindizov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casimiro Astrada made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Benislav Bozov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 47th match minute, Diego Eterno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ariel Ferrer to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute of the match Yosif Gergov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Casimiro Astrada showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benislav Bozov to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Vesko Kanin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Casimiro Astrada was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Casimiro Astrada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benislav Bozov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Benislav Bozov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Diego Eterno's goal looked a bit too open when Naycho Strashilov came free, but Casimiro Astrada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diego Eterno's Casimiro Astrada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vesko Kanin in the 71st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vesko Kanin in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casimiro Astrada saved Diego Eterno from getting behind. Casimiro Astrada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benislav Bozov in the 74th minute of play. In the 79thth minute of the game Benislav Bozov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Diego Eterno's Casimiro Astrada was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, SPARROWS's Naycho Strashilov got a free kick in the 85th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Diego Eterno's goal looked a bit too open when Yosif Gergov came free, but Casimiro Astrada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Conrado Remir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When SPARROWS's Benislav Bozov in 94 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Casimiro Astrada guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. SPARROWS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.