Challenge

Colibri St
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of CSKA booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Todor Slaveev 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 7th minute. Cristian Sancho scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Todor Slaveev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Todor Slaveev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felix Montenegro's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikifor Vardev in the 11th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Nikifor Vardev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute of the match CSKA got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Martin Petrov ran over to the corner to take the kick. Todor Slaveev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of the match. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Daniel Zorita hit a great ball. Felix Montes made in the 26th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Felix Montenegro immediately put the ball in play. 27 minutes into the match, CSKA's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Todor Slaveev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Nikifor Vardev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 40th 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. The supporters of Ecuador booed when CSKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Shelby didn't get a good kick on the ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nikifor Vardev made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikifor Vardev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artur Shelby kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 63rd 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. Agustín Saelices kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. If Nikifor Vardev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 66 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Nikifor Vardev came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 72 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Nikifor Vardev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Nikifor Vardev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Primitivo Andino got a free kick in the 77th minute. After 78 minutes of play, CSKA's Nikifor Vardev made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 83 played minutes CSKA got a freekick which was hit by Svetlan Lazarov. Todor Slaveev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 85th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Ecuador's Todor Slaveev threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luis Andino, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 89th minute, Thomas Shelby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 93 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. CSKA succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Ecuador had controlled the match.