Challenge

Blue Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Iliyan Bolashikov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alan Moruga's late challenge caught a Blue Power's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Moruga helped the player get up and apologised. Alan Moruga hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Vanko Kavlakov kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Benito Sanz. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. In the 12thth minute of the game Vanko Kavlakov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Blue Power's Rayko Dzhukelov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Tasis in the 19th minute of play. If Iliyan Bolashikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vanko Kavlakov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Costa Rica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Noboa to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Blue Power's Vlado Deshkov got a free kick in the 35th minute. When Axel Tasis came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Costa Rica 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 Axel Tasis couldn't finish the play. Vanko Kavlakov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Sanz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Axel Tasis to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tzocho Gúrnevski during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tzocho Gúrnevski hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseo Noboa during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eliseo Noboa kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iliyan Bolashikov in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Sanz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rayko Dzhukelov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Axel Tasis in the 58th minute. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iliyan Bolashikov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costa Rica's Benito Sanz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iliyan Bolashikov in the 63rd minute of play. After 64 minutes Costa Rica's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Iliyan Bolashikov who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Iliyan Bolashikov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Costa Rica's Benito Sanz did a great save. Eliseo Noboa hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. When Blue Power's Vanko Kavlakov in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. 75 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Iliyan Bolashikov came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Iliyan Bolashikov sped through Costa Rica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Sanz. Benito Sanz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iliyan Bolashikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Blue Power's Iliyan Bolashikov in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Costa Rica's goalie prevented a goal. 84 minutes into the match, Blue Power's goalkeeper Rayko Dzhukelov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Axel Tasis. 85 minutes into the game, Blue Power's Iliyan Bolashikov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Sanz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Iliyan Bolashikov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benito Sanz having to make a save. Axel Tasis charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Axel Tasis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Axel Tasis hit a great ball. Costa Rica were furious when Alexander Carballo was red carded, 93 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 93rd minute, one of Costa Rica:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Costa Rica. When the referee ended the match the Blue Power players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.