National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 13604 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 3316, VIP seats: 288) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kevin Lang started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Stanislav Búlgarov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregor Kobel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregor Kobel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislav Búlgarov in the 5th minute of the match. Roth Beaudry recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vladislav Serdarov hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. U21 Switzerland's Gregor Kobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislav Búlgarov in the 12th minute of play. Edvin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darwin Núñez in the 16th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Lang got free with Edvin van der Sar in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gregor Kobel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislav Búlgarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Bulgaria's attentive Tencho Spahiyski managed to snatch the ball when Miguel Ziegler made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Ziegler during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. U21 Switzerland's Gregor Kobel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanislav Búlgarov in the 31st minute of play. Edvin van der Sar was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Roth Beaudry capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Roth Beaudry really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Gregor Kobel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivaylo Gulenov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Stanislav Búlgarov notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of U21 Switzerland's Gregor Kobel. Gregor Kobel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

After some careless play in the U21 Switzerland defense, Stanislav Búlgarov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gregor Kobel. The U21 Switzerland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gregor Kobel should have stopped the shot. In the 63rd minute Darwin Núñez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edvin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Fabich in the 64th minute of play. Edvin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Lang in the 66th minute of play. U21 Switzerland made a substitution. Clint Paly replaced Spencer Pfeffer. When Stanislav Búlgarov came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the U21 Bulgaria fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stanislav Búlgarov couldn't finish the play. U21 Switzerland's Miro Lüscher was substituted for Toni Fabich. Stanislav Búlgarov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gregor Kobel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. U21 Bulgaria made a substitution. Elenko Kabov replaced Roman Makazchiev. U21 Bulgaria were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after U21 Switzerland's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vladislav Serdarov took the corner. Edvin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Lang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Switzerland were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after U21 Bulgaria's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Miguel Ziegler took the corner. The supporters of U21 Switzerland booed when U21 Bulgaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladislav Serdarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edvin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darwin Núñez in the 86th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, U21 Bulgaria's goal looked a bit too open when Roth Beaudry came free, but Edvin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Bulgaria's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.