Challenge

Lokomоtiv
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz started the match with the kick off. Zdzislaw Obuchowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The supporters of Lokomotiv Plovdiv booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Krum Nikolchov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 13th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Krum Nikolchov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Hélder Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After a rather tough play, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Hélder Lago got a free kick in the 16th minute. Krum Nikolchov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Montenegro in the 17th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zdzislaw Obuchowicz got free with Julio Vera in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 21 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sven Brask who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Lokomotiv Plovdiv's corner Sven Brask fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. In the 23rd minute, Daniel Zorita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zdzislaw Obuchowicz in the 25th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Krum Nikolchov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustín Saelices in the 30th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 32nd minute by Zdzislaw Obuchowicz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zdzislaw Obuchowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirolyub Dragoychev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ecuador's Daniel Zorita in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalie prevented a goal. Camilo Gisbert was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 41 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ecuador fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristian Sancho made a kick off. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mirolyub Dragoychev in the 51st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Krum Nikolchov in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 58th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goalkeeper Krum Nikolchov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lokomotiv Plovdiv's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Krum Nikolchov managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Krum Nikolchov got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Krum Nikolchov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Jordi Alba was substituted for Lin Feng Xi. After a rather tough play, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Slavyan Zanev got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mirolyub Dragoychev, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 80 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mirolyub Dragoychev who took care of the corner kick. Felix Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Krum Nikolchov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Krum Nikolchov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zdzislaw Obuchowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ecuador's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.