2024-05-21 05:19:07
Could 21 is a date that needs to be marked with golden letters within the historical past of Bulgarian soccer. Our nationwide group was born on it precisely a century in the past, admittedly, with a quite heavy loss with 0:6 in opposition to Austria. Nonetheless, the BFS doesn’t plan to rejoice this anniversary both. “Have you learnt how tough it’s to arrange one thing like this. If there’s such a celebration, will probably be on the finish of the 12 months,” President Georgi Ivanov mentioned when requested by “24 Chasa” if one thing was being deliberate for the centennial anniversary of our first match.
The whole lot in Bulgaria is born in scandal and issue. Our nationwide group is not any exception. The scandal is on the Sofia-Varna axis, the 2 huge facilities of the sport at the moment. Our first championship doesn’t finish after “Vladislav” attracts with “Levski” within the 1/2-final and needs the replay to be by the ocean. And loaded onto the prepare. That does not work and so we do not have a champion.
District No. 2 of January 23, 1924 of the BNSF (Bulgarian Nationwide Sports activities Federation) defines the composition. It emphasizes that in keeping with the choice of the primary congress, one technician (coach) from every regional construction was included within the choice.
The composition of the nationwide group can also be entered within the district. The goalkeeper might be Hr. Ivanov from Levski. In reality, it’s concerning the well-known Petar Ivanov-Werter, the person who for the primary time put the letter “l” on his group, which is the logo of the “blues” as we speak.
Holders on the backs needs to be Alexander Hristov from “Levski” (proper) and his teammate Simeon Yankov. The reserve is Kiro from “Ticha”. It’s not clear precisely who it’s about, as it’s most definitely Kiril Denev from “Vladislav”. With the midfielders, the starters on the best are Stefan Tsonchev from “Soccer Membership”, within the middle is Boris from “Vladislav” with the reserve Boyan Byanov from “Ticha” and on the left is Dimitar Manolov from “Slavia”. Boris is Boris Stavrev from the Varna group. Forwards or strikers are finest described. Proper wing is Dimitar Mutafchiev from “Levski”, and proper inside – his brother Nikola. Their reserve is Friedrich Klud from “Soccer Membership”. Nikola Lyutskanov from “Ticha” is central, and Tsvetan Genev from “Levski” stays in reserve. Left inside is Orfanski from “Ticha” with reserve Konstantin Maznikov from “Levski”. And the left wing is Kiril Jovovich from the “Blues” with the reserve Grigor Stoyanov from “Slavia”. The distribution is 12 from capital golf equipment and seven from Varna.
On the similar time, a nationwide coach is being sought. Initially, there’s even a chance that that is the taking part in coach of “Levski” Mikhail Borisov.
He’s a White Guardsman who seeks asylum in our nation together with many others who assist in the early years of our native soccer. So is Friedrich Klud, who years later will turn out to be the primary naturalized within the nationwide group. Probably the most profitable of them is Ivan Bulgakov, the brother of the well-known author Mikhail Bulgakov, who recorded eight seasons in “Vladislav” and was twice the champion of Bulgaria. Yury Surin, Valery Rybak and Valery Smirnov performed within the capital “Slava”, the predecessor of the well-known AC-23, Marchenko and Vsevolod Kuznetsov are within the Ruse “Napreduk”, and Dubeitis is within the “Krakra” of Pernish.
Then from Hungary we have now Antoine Haber and Lajos Nemes. Haber straight up blasts the BNSF. For the interval from March 1 to Could 15, he’s asking for $120 every, lodging, transportation and a visa on the expense of the federation. Nonetheless, there isn’t any such cash. After which the good Austrian mentor Hugo Meisel intervened. He affords the 26-year-old midfielder of Vienna “Speedy” Leopold Nitsch. Supply accepted.
It isn’t a random identify in any respect. He’s the champion of Austria six instances and twice gained the cup. He’s taking part in the ultimate for the “Mitropa” cup, the progenitor of the European tournaments. He made his debut within the nationwide group on the age of 18 years and 1 month. And in February, shortly earlier than arriving in Bulgaria, he performed within the management in opposition to Yugoslavia, which Hugo Meisel’s group gained 4:1. That is his twenty first recreation for the nationwide group, which for these instances was an enormous achievement, as a result of they performed two or three a 12 months. “An distinctive positional recreation, with out particular fireworks, however infinitely efficient”, he was described by the media. It is truly form of a defensive midfielder within the present system in soccer. Along with Maisel, he additionally discovered from the good Dionis Schonecker, thought of one of many biggest within the historical past of “Speedy”.
Nich began work solely 2 months earlier than the departure of the group for Paris. Nonetheless, issues stay. Gamers from Varna can’t organize a trip first. They’re anticipated to reach on Easter, however as a substitute “Ticha” arranges worldwide controls and they’re nonetheless gone.
In the long run, we shortlisted 22 gamers within the organizing committee of the Paris Olympic Video games, which is the primary purpose of the newly fashioned nationwide group. From “Levski” are Petar Ivanov, Alexander Hristov, Simeon Yankov, Geno Mateev, Dimitar Mutafchiev, Nikola Mutafchiev, Tsvetan Genev, Konstantin Maznikov, Ivan Radoev and Kiril Jovovich. From Slavia, the group contains Dimitar Manolov, Todor Vladimirov, Grigor Stoyanov, Velcho Stoyanov, Vladimir Tsvetkov and Konstantin Krapchanski. Stefan Tsonchev from “Soccer Membership” is the final consultant of the capital. From the Varna golf equipment, solely Boyan Byanov and Nikola Lyutskanov (“Ticha”), Kiril Denev and Boris Stavrev (“Vladislav”) and the goalkeeper Nikola Marinov from “Diana” have been registered. Nothing to do with the unique lineup.
Departure is scheduled for Could 13, Tuesday. And solely 16 gamers get on the prepare to Lom. Slavists Velcho Stoyanov, Vladimir Tsvetkov and Konstantin Krapchanski, the 2 representatives of “Vladislav” Kiril Denev and Boris Stavrev, in addition to Nikola Lyutskanov from “Ticha” have dropped out. Or there isn’t any hint left of the unique concept of equality.
Ours have been despatched from the station in Sofia with a celebration. The remainder of our Olympians are additionally on the prepare, in addition to the delegation for the FIFA congress, the place we’re accepted as members of the world group. The tobacco manufacturing facility “Enige” provides the group with 5 kilograms of cigarettes to have on the way in which. You move by way of Vidin, and from Lom you’re taking the ship “Saturnus” and get to Vienna with it. There, our group was accommodated within the “Publish” resort and on Could 21, they misplaced the primary match in our historical past in opposition to Austria with 0:6. It’s on the “Zemeringen Sportplatz” stadium in Vienna in entrance of 10,000 spectators. The choose is Tisvardar Kis from Hungary.
Our group consists of Petar Ivanov-Werter, Alexander Hristov-Shkubata, Simeon Yankov-Simeto, Geno Mateev, Boyan Byanov, Dimitar Manolov-Boyansk Bear, Dimitar Mutafchiev-Murtso, Nikola Mutafchiev-Kolishcheto, Tsvetan Genev-Tseko, Konstantin Maznikov-The Satan and Cyril Jovovich-The Wagon.
The day earlier than, Ugo Meisel managed the Austrians in opposition to Romania and gained 4:1. And due to that, he releases a quite weakened line-up. Within the purpose is Eduard Kahnheuser-Eddy from “Wiener Schk”, and in entrance of him are his teammates Richard Beer and Josef Töfel, Karl Geyer and Wilhelm Morokuti from VAS (the primary identify of “Austria”, Vienna), Anton Koch (“Admira”, Vienna), Franz Baumgartner, Leopold Danis and Johan Horvath (Zemeringen SC), Max Grünwald (Akoach, Vienna) and Johan Sock (Donau, Vienna). Baumgartner, Grünwald and Sock are debutants, and that is their final match for the nationwide group. Grunvald thanked with two targets, Horvath scored a hat-trick, and Danis scored one.
That is how the beginning of our nationwide group ends disastrously. The Austrians do not pay a lot consideration to the match. Solely “Sport-Tagblad” places it on the entrance web page.
Our group returns to Bulgaria after just a few months, shedding undeservedly 0:1 to the Irish Free State on the Olympics after a purpose from a transparent ambush by the opponent.
On the way in which again, they move by way of Germany, the place they play management with “Karlsruhe” and make a reasonably good end result 3:3. On this match, Leopold Nich can also be taking part in for our group. The coach by no means returned to Sofia, however went residence to Vienna. Surprisingly, he resumed his profession by returning to the nationwide group. After that, he began working on the youth faculty of “Speedy” and took over the boys’s group. To make European soccer historical past by making the group the 1943 German champions after an epic win over Schalke 04. Thus changing into the primary to steer a group to titles in two totally different nations since Austria was occupied by Nazi Germany throughout World Battle II.