Challenge

Lighters
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zlatan Bilalov took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tomas Berganza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grigor Ruski having to interfere. After some careless play in the Panama defense, Zhivko Presolski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcos Cotilla. The Panama fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcos Cotilla should have stopped the shot. In the 12th minute Zlatan Bilalov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panama's Tomas Berganza pulled a muscle in his back after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Svetlozar Kiryazov charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Svetlozar Kiryazov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Panama's Estefania Rasgado was substituted for Tomas Berganza. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radoy Semenov in the 32nd minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Lighters getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Svetlozar Kiryazov hit a great ball. In the 35th minute Zlatan Bilalov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Panama's Estefania Rasgado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Grigor Ruski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Grigor Ruski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Miralles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Panama's Estefania Rasgado in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lighters's goalie prevented a goal. Estefania Rasgado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vladko Kavalov hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 67thth minute of the game Estefania Rasgado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lighters's Grigor Ruski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute, Vladko Kavalov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grigor Ruski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estefania Rasgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Estefania Rasgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grigor Ruski having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Lighters's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Estefania Rasgado fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Grigor Ruski made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Estefania Rasgado sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th minute Estefania Rasgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigor Ruski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zhivko Presolski during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zhivko Presolski kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Isidoro Sarmiento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grigor Ruski having to interfere. If Radoy Semenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lighters getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Sven-Arne Tunström hit a great ball. Panama were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.