Wishing Union Vrede FC every future success

Today in Diegem, Belgium, SK “Union Vrede” Vilvoorde was officially presented. The founders of the sports club are Nikolay Hadzhiev, Dzhoshkun Nurula and Asencho Grudev. Special guests at the event were “Ludogorets” Den Haag from the Netherlands, along with the representative of PFC “Ludogorets” Razgrad, Emil Dinchev, who also took part as a player for “the eagles” against the newly founded FC “Union Vrede” football team. The event was attended by the most loyal fans from the Bulgarian community in Belgium, mainly from the cities of Brussels and Ghent.

SK “Union Vrede” Vilvoorde presented the players of its futsal and outdoor football squads. The youngest football fans were also there in SK “Union Vreda” kits, accompanying the older boys onto the pitch before the match. Before kick-off, the representative of PFC “Ludogorets” Razgrad presented a flag of “the eagles” to SK “Union Vrede” and a plaque of thanks to “Ludogorets” Den Haag.

The match itself was played in a spirit of fair play. Both teams played well and there was no shortage of chances. The goalkeepers on both sides were in top form, which is why the match produced only one goal. The greater experience of the visitors from the Netherlands told: FC “Union Vrede” – “Ludogorets” Den Haag 0-1. The scorer for the visitors was Ivaylo Kalchev. At the end of the match the hosts had chances to equalise, but luck was not on their side.

Despite the negative result in this friendly, hopes and expectations for “Union Vrede” remain. Success lies ahead. Let us wish the newly founded sports club a bright future and as many victories as possible in sports halls and on the pitch. Special thanks to FC “Ludogorets” Den Haag for attending the official presentation and the first outdoor match of FC “Union Vrede”. The match was commentated live by Nikolay Hadzhiev, with modest support from time to time from Asencho Grudev.

Here are the players from both teams who took part in the friendly:

For FC “Union Vrede” Vilvoorde: Jakub Jakubov, Bedri Bedri, Iksenem Bogdanov, Dobrin Dobrev, Bilger Mustafa, Emrah Ali, Billy Antimov, Durgut Ahmedov, Aksel Hasanov, Sergei Yulianov, Yuzel Yusein, Alpay Mehmedov, Denis Aliev, Ibryam Ivanov and Krasimir Ignatov. The team's head coach is Taner Ismail.

For FC “Ludogorets” Den Haag: Marian Asenov, Hasan Bulent, Livi Kamenski, Denis Shterev, Sabri Ali, Albimor Bagatiyev, Yanko Atanasov, Ivan Raev, Emil Dinchev, Georgios Dimopoulos-Icardi, Mladen Marinov, Sedat Osman, Maksud Oktay, Ali Katolo-Tekpetey, Ivaylo Kalchev, Mehdi Musakev, Elian Kehayov, Midhad Mahmud and Nazif Kati. The team's head coach is Yunus Osman, with Ervin Hodzhov as coordinator.

Referee – Serge Sanchez

Assistant referees – Alper Mustafa and Iksal Goranov

Match delegate – Hasan Aliev

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