National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10301 (Terracing: 7726, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Semen Repnikov's late challenge caught a U21 Bulgaria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Semen Repnikov helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 minutes, Violet Shishedzhiev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Bulgaria and the U21 Russia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, U21 Bulgaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Violet Shishedzhiev to maneuver through the defense. If Modest Pushkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Modest Pushkin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boycho Kamenarski was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Modest Pushkin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boycho Kamenarski was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Kirill Blindarev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vihar Hrusanov in the 11th minute of the match. After 12 played minutes U21 Bulgaria got a freekick which was hit by Panayot Papukchiev. Boycho Kamenarski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modest Pushkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute of the match U21 Russia got a corner. U21 Bulgaria's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zinoviy Konstantinovskiy ran over to the corner to take the kick. U21 Russia's Zinoviy Konstantinovskiy was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Boycho Kamenarski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Modest Pushkin struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Boycho Kamenarski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Russia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Modest Pushkin in the 20th minute of play forced U21 Bulgaria's goalkeeper Boycho Kamenarski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boycho Kamenarski made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Yakov Lvov sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vihar Hrusanov during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vihar Hrusanov kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 41st minute by Yakov Lvov got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

U21 Russia's Elisey Apollonov was substituted for Modest Pushkin. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vihar Hrusanov made a kick off. Vladimir Blyukherov hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Yakov Lvov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boycho Kamenarski having to interfere. U21 Bulgaria's Vitko Seymenov was substituted for Panayot Papukchiev. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitko Seymenov in the 71st minute of play forced U21 Russia's goalkeeper Kirill Blindarev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 played minutes U21 Bulgaria got a freekick which was hit by Vihar Hrusanov. U21 Russia made a substitution. Aleksey Silkin replaced German Rybin. In the 74th match minute, U21 Bulgaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vihar Hrusanov to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of U21 Russia booed when U21 Bulgaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vihar Hrusanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boycho Kamenarski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elisey Apollonov, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Sevdalin Borimechkov kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Zinoviy Konstantinovskiy hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 97 minutes, Elisey Apollonov put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Boycho Kamenarski.