Challenge

Temida Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iskren Drazhev kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ikonom Brúmbarov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Ikonom Brúmbarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, Temida Sf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Traycho Stamboldzhiev to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 19th minute of play forced Temida Sf's goalkeeper Ikonom Brúmbarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute of the match, Dinko Ormandzhiev got a very nice opportunity to score, but Julio Vera was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 25th minute of play forced Temida Sf's goalkeeper Ikonom Brúmbarov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Temida Sf's Ikonom Brúmbarov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Temida Sf's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Ikonom Brúmbarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ikonom Brúmbarov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Traycho Stamboldzhiev notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ikonom Brúmbarov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Agustín Saelices made a precise shot to the right of Ikonom Brúmbarov. Temida Sf's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Ikonom Brúmbarov made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. When Iskren Drazhev came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Temida Sf fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Iskren Drazhev couldn't finish the play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iskren Drazhev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Temida Sf's Ikonom Brúmbarov. Ikonom Brúmbarov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ikonom Brúmbarov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70thth minute of the game Iskren Drazhev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Temida Sf fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Temida Sf's Iskren Drazhev looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Agustín Saelices's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ikonom Brúmbarov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ikonom Brúmbarov having to interfere. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iskren Drazhev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Juan Sebastián Puig hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 98th minute. Luis Andino made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Temida Sf's Ikonom Brúmbarov managed to reach the ball for a save. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Temida Sf to leave the ground with a draw.