Federation Clash Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Emil Kostadinov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Lokomotiv Plovdiv getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Albert Bachiyski hit a great ball. If Emil Kostadinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vilmantas Matulas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nedko Telbizov in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the game, FC Žalia Giria's Saúl Gentiletti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Biser Mihailov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Neycho Loboshki got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vilmantas Matulas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emil Kostadinov in the 19th minute. Vilmantas Matulas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emil Kostadinov in the 26th minute. If Nedko Telbizov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Žalia Giria's Jack Grealish was substituted for Vytautas Petkus. In the 35th match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dovydas Varnas to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute Nedko Telbizov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilmantas Matulas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Žalia Giria's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Violet Skerlev was slow to take the kick. During this time Lokomotiv Plovdiv's players had a chance to rest. In the 41st minute, Tzvetan Matanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC Žalia Giria's Vilmantas Matulas got control of the ball when Emil Kostadinov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emil Kostadinov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

In the 53rd minute Emil Kostadinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilmantas Matulas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, FC Žalia Giria's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Kostadinov came free, but Vilmantas Matulas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vilmantas Matulas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Kostadinov in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of FC Žalia Giria booed when Lokomotiv Plovdiv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dobri Cheshankov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute, Saúl Gentiletti got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 2-2 became the score in the 65th minute when Emil Kostadinov elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. FC Žalia Giria made a substitution. Augustinas Baltramaitis replaced Saúl Gentiletti. Vilmantas Matulas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nedko Telbizov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Violet Skerlev notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of FC Žalia Giria's Vilmantas Matulas. Vilmantas Matulas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Parvan Vatashki 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. In the 78th match minute, FC Žalia Giria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Algitas Kimbartas to maneuver through the defense. Neycho Loboshki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augustinas Baltramaitis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Biser Mihailov came out and tried to block the shot, but Augustinas Baltramaitis slotted it home off the left post making it 4-3 in the 86th minute. Biser Mihailov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramūnas Lipskis, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute.