Challenge

Ruse Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Dimitar Berbatov started the match with the kick off. Noel Seide stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dimitar Berbatov's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Haiti's Noel Seide proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Haiti from getting a goal against them. In the 6th minute Crusaders of Dark were awarded a corner. Dochko Razpopov went to the cornerflag to take it. After 7 played minutes Crusaders of Dark got a freekick which was hit by Eligio Rojas. 9 minutes into the game, Dimitar Berbatov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Noel Seide. Dimitar Berbatov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Haiti's Noel Seide proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Haiti from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Crusaders of Dark booed when Haiti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernso Constant didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Noel Seide. That made the score 3-0 after 24 minutes of play. Noel Seide showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miliano Valdero in the 27th minute of the match. When Dimitar Berbatov in the 32nd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Noel Seide kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 4-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Dimitar Berbatov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noel Seide having to make a save. In the 36th minute, Crusaders of Dark's Dimitar Berbatov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Noel Seide. Noel Seide yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-0. 40 minutes into the match, Dimitar Berbatov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Noel Seide, 6-0. Noel Seide didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dimitar Berbatov went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dimitar Berbatov in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Seide saved Haiti from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jonathan Alphonse made a kick off. Noel Seide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitar Berbatov, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Dimitar Berbatov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Noel Seide was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dimitar Berbatov took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noel Seide. Noel Seide dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. In the 69th minute, Dimitar Berbatov made a precise shot to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Eligio Rojas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crusaders of Dark's supporters rose to their feet, but Eligio Rojas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noel Seide breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 74 minutes into the match, Dimitar Berbatov notched a goal, 12-0, to the right of Haiti's Noel Seide. Noel Seide was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Ernso Constant got a free kick in the 80th minute. Eligio Rojas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Seide having to interfere. In the 85th minute of the match Crusaders of Dark got a corner. Haiti's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dochko Razpopov ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Haiti's goalie and right to Eligio Rojas. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Haiti's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Eligio Rojas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Crusaders of Dark had played much better football throughout.