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American football in Sofia

Thu, Jun 18 2009 15:31 CET

byNick Iliev

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American football in Sofia

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On June 20, at 5pm at the National Sports Academy (NSA) pitch, Team Sofia will be toe to toe with the Romanian Bucharest Predators, an official press statement from Team Sofia has said.

The last time Team Sofia played an official match was against another Romanian side, the Bucharest Warriors, with the Bulgarians earning their first away victory, and their first victory to their name since their establishment. The forthcoming clash is the last in the season for Team Sofia, which consisted of five fixtures in total, this one included.

Additionally, some four Bulgarian players from Team Sofia were dispatched to Turkey where they played for the Istanbul Cavaliers, helping the Turkish side reach the final of the Turkish league for American football.

Team Sofia are expecting that the season's curtain will be pulled in style. The final match will be played 'at home' before 400 to 500 spectators.

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