U23 World League

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Spectators: 7560 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Dionisio Dolfo made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Dionisio Dolfo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Academia Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Dionisio Dolfo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mirolyub Gindev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dionisio Dolfo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Mirolyub Gindev made a huge save. In the 12th minute Vancho Zlatev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Ellande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hernan Ellande stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bogomil Kandov's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Mirolyub Gindev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dionisio Dolfo's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Zograf FC's Mirolyub Gindev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Zograf FC from getting a goal against them. If Dionisio Dolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dionisio Dolfo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Mirolyub Gindev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogomil Kandov in the 30th minute of play forced Academia Club's goalkeeper Hernan Ellande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dionisio Dolfo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Mirolyub Gindev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Academia Club's Dionisio Dolfo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mirolyub Gindev. Mirolyub Gindev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Cristian Gaur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mirolyub Gindev having to interfere. In the 47th minute Dionisio Dolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mirolyub Gindev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bogomil Kandov to make the kick off. After 62 played minutes, Academia Club's Cristian Gaur shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mirolyub Gindev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Academia Club reached it. 63 minutes into the match, Zograf FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Dolfo came free, but Mirolyub Gindev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Gaur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dionisio Dolfo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paulo Bartolome hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Vancho Zlatev's late challenge caught a Academia Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vancho Zlatev helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Zograf FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Vancho Zlatev hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute Dionisio Dolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mirolyub Gindev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85thth minute of the game Dionisio Dolfo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zograf FC's Mirolyub Gindev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mirolyub Gindev didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dionisio Dolfo went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Academia Club getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Cristian Gaur hit a great ball. If Cristian Gaur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 95 minutes of play, Academia Club's Dionisio Dolfo made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mirolyub Gindev was left in no man's land by his defense there! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Academia Club had played much better football throughout.