Challenge

SvE United Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Tzvetoslav Desov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 7 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Spiro Mutashki came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SvE United getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. David Alaba hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vitko Kozlov in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute, Daniel Zorita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tzvetoslav Desov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 18 minutes into the match, SvE United's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Tzvetoslav Desov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hristo Stoichkov came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the SvE United 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 Hristo Stoichkov couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Tzvetoslav Desov. SvE United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 25th minute, Matey Balabanov 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. The corner ended in Cristian Sancho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SvE United's Tzvetoslav Desov did a great save. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tzvetoslav Desov having to interfere. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind SvE United's goalkeeper Tzvetoslav Desov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Felix Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After having played for 44 minutes, Vitko Kozlov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SvE United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vitko Kozlov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Hristo Stoichkov sent off a good shot on target. After 47 played minutes Vitko Kozlov rounded Ecuador's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

54 minutes into the match, SvE United's goalkeeper Tzvetoslav Desov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. A collision led to SvE United getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. David Alaba hit a great ball. Tzvetoslav Desov made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Cristian Sancho sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tzvetoslav Desov. That made the score 2-4 in the 61 minute of play. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Tzvetoslav Desov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonny Kleen in the 68th minute of play. David Alaba kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tzvetoslav Desov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tzvetoslav Desov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Vitko Kozlov came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hristo Stoichkov came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the SvE United 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 Hristo Stoichkov couldn't finish the play. In the 95th minute, Spiro Mutashki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Ecuador players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.