Official Cup

Arena Bombonera
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Emile Zandstra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 8 minutes into the game, Bozhidar Tzarev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Milan52's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Maquis the free kick. Bozhidar Tzarev kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. AC Milan52's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Roy Kuiper scored to the left of an out of position Lachezar Mechinov, making the score, 2-0. In the 13th minute, Pavlin Pchelarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lachezar Mechinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emile Zandstra in the 14th minute of play. Pavlin Pchelarov hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 32 minutes, Doychin Shavarski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Milan52 and the The Maquis players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of The Maquis booed when AC Milan52 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doychin Shavarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lachezar Mechinov was a little too slow when Emile Zandstra got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 4-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Olof Ottenhof kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lachezar Mechinov. That made the score 5-0 in the 43 minute of play. After some careless play in the The Maquis defense, Doychin Shavarski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kornelije Karavesović. The The Maquis fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kornelije Karavesović should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nikifor Metev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, AC Milan52 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bozhidar Tzarev to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th match minute, AC Milan52 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bocho Statkov to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emile Zandstra in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lachezar Mechinov saved AC Milan52 from getting behind. Lachezar Mechinov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emile Zandstra's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Lachezar Mechinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emile Zandstra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, The Maquis's Kornelije Karavesović got control of the ball when Nikifor Metev tried to sneak it across the goal line. When The Maquis's Emile Zandstra in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Milan52's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilbert van Veldhuizen during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilbert van Veldhuizen hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Nikifor Metev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kornelije Karavesović having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emile Zandstra in the 87th minute of play forced AC Milan52's goalkeeper Lachezar Mechinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doychin Shavarski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kornelije Karavesović having to interfere. A collision led to AC Milan52 getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Doychin Shavarski hit a great ball.