Challenge

Banarite Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vali Pescaru made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 3rd minute of play forced Strashilishte borovest's goalkeeper Ivaylo Yaninski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivaylo Yaninski having to interfere. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ivaylo Yaninski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivaylo Yaninski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 9th minute of play. In the 11thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Strashilishte borovest's Ivaylo Yaninski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ivaylo Yaninski. Ivaylo Yaninski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Vali Pescaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. In the 18th minute of the match Strashilishte borovest 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. Kubrat Kirchev ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vali Pescaru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Vali Pescaru slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 19th minute. After 22 minutes of play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivaylo Yaninski was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Ivaylo Yaninski. Strashilishte borovest's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. In the 32nd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivaylo Yaninski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toma Drúndarski. Ivaylo Yaninski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 40th minute of the match. Vali Pescaru took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. After the first half Ecuador were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Zorita made a kick off. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Strashilishte borovest's Ivaylo Yaninski managed to reach the ball for a save. Strashilishte borovest's Ivaylo Yaninski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 63rd minute of play. Strashilishte borovest's 刘永亦 got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivaylo Yaninski having to interfere. In the 84th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivaylo Yaninski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Primitivo Andino 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. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vali Pescaru in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Strashilishte borovest's goalkeeper Ivaylo Yaninski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 96 minutes into the match, Luis Andino dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ivaylo Yaninski, 2-4.