Challenge

Blue Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Sebastian Villa 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. After having played for 5 minutes, Iliyan Bolashikov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blue Power's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iliyan Bolashikov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Blue Power booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Espinar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Zhelyo Smilyanov came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iliyan Bolashikov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Lautaro Navarro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 9 minutes into the game, Iliyan Bolashikov lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Lautaro Navarro. 15 minutes into the match, Blue Power's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Rayko Dzhukelov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Iliyan Bolashikov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vanko Kavlakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rayko Dzhukelov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. The throw-in from Niki Pantaleev in the 25th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Luca Espinar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 25th minute of play forced Blue Power's goalkeeper Rayko Dzhukelov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Emanuel Ocampo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th match minute, Blue Power was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlado Deshkov to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iliyan Bolashikov went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 44 minutes, Spiridon Presolski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blue Power's supporters crossed their fingers, but Spiridon Presolski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 49th minute, Moises Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rayko Dzhukelov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Espiga was the one to do the kick off. Rayko Dzhukelov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Sancho in the 54th minute of the match. Lautaro Navarro 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 61st minute. In the 62nd match minute, Blue Power was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vanko Kavlakov to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute, Iliyan Bolashikov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blue Power fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 74 minutes into the game, Niki Pantaleev threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Sebastian Villa quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 77th minute of play forced Blue Power's goalkeeper Rayko Dzhukelov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rayko Dzhukelov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Niki Pantaleev in the 84th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iliyan Bolashikov in the 86th minute of play. Rayko Dzhukelov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 88th minute of the match. Zhelyo Smilyanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Luca Espinar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Honduras's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Blue Power had won, even though Honduras had held more of the ball.