U18 World League

Dragons Graveyard
Spectators: 7793 (Terracing: 5846, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) Peycho Bratovanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommie Verhelst in the 4th minute of play. Nasko Dobrevski's late challenge caught a FC Draconia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nasko Dobrevski helped the player get up and apologised. Nasko Dobrevski hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The long shot by Emanuel Van Damme in the 7th minute really tested Peycho Bratovanov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Uwe Nwachukwu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evrosi Kyosev in the 10th minute of the match. Peycho Bratovanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richmond Van Hoeyvelt, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerasim Nelov during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommie Verhelst in the 18th minute of play forced VN Ultra Spartak's goalkeeper Peycho Bratovanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th match minute, VN Ultra Spartak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Velko Krutev to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Draconia's Emanuel Van Damme got a free kick in the 20th minute. The audience was convinced that Nedelcho Kiselinov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Uwe Nwachukwu was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. A collision led to FC Draconia getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Freddy Olemans hit a great ball. In the 26th minute Nasko Dobrevski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uwe Nwachukwu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodosi Rudzheri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jerry Moerman got free with Peycho Bratovanov in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Tommie Verhelst managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Draconia's supporters rose to their feet, but Tommie Verhelst was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Peycho Bratovanov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nasko Dobrevski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommie Verhelst in the 55th minute of play forced VN Ultra Spartak's goalkeeper Peycho Bratovanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommie Verhelst sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute Richmond Van Hoeyvelt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peycho Bratovanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Zlatko Deribeev fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VN Ultra Spartak's protests and gave Zlatko Deribeev a yellow card for diving instead. 67 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Velko Krutev came free, but Uwe Nwachukwu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When FC Draconia's Richmond Van Hoeyvelt in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VN Ultra Spartak's goalie prevented a goal. After 73 played minutes FC Draconia got a freekick which was hit by Bernard Roosendael. Peycho Bratovanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richmond Van Hoeyvelt in the 79th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute of the match, Nedelcho Kiselinov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Uwe Nwachukwu saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jerry Moerman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Peycho Bratovanov having to make a save. Jerry Moerman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peycho Bratovanov having to interfere.