Sofia Bears defeated Indija Indians 26-0

The Sofia Bears defeated the Indija Indians 26:0 (12:0, 8:0, 0:0, 6:0) and recorded the first shutout in their history. The "Bears" dominated the entire 60 minutes of the match, the representatives of the most renowned school in American football in the Balkans. The Bulgarians won the toss for possession of the ball and the very first series ended with a touchdown. Alexander Shterionov turned a screen pass from quarterback Christian Chan into six points after outrunning the Indians' defense. 34 seconds before the end of the first part, Plamen Partinov used excellent blocking by the offensive line and dived into the end zone of the guests at 12:0. An unfortunate incident occurred early in the second quarter when an Indija running back broke his ankle and was taken to the hospital. His teammates retaliated and earned a series of roughing penalties as a result. Christian Chan's touchdown was negated by a holding, but four plays later the Bears' playmaker still ran into Indija's end zone for a 20-0 lead. In the second half, the Serbs' rough play became more frequent, and several times the mass fight was miraculously avoided. After a scoreless third quarter, Alexander Kenanov sealed Sofia's win by catching a touchdown pass from Chan. The Bears' defense was credited with a fumble recovery, and in addition, they twice stopped Indija yards from the goal line. Author: YORDAN BOZHINOV sportal.bg