Challenge

Lokomоtiv
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abram Sarmiento took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yulian Florov. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Pascual Carballar got a free kick in the 8th minute. The corner led Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Hélder Lago to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Colombia booed when Lokomotiv Plovdiv was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yulian Florov didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Abram Sarmiento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pascual Carballar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Krum Nikolchov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Krum Nikolchov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abram Sarmiento went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 27 minutes into the match, Sven Brask had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Manzanares. Colombia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven Brask was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sven Brask did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Pedro Manzanares 32 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Krum Nikolchov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colombia's Santino Seco got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krum Nikolchov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Antonio Indiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Krum Nikolchov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sven Brask to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Jordi Alba threw the ball into play from the sideline. Colombia's Kevin Mastache quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Axel Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 57th minute, Colombia's Pascual Carballar seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Pascual Carballar the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Colombia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Pascual Carballar had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Colombia:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lokomotiv Plovdiv:s goal. Hélder Lago placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Krum Nikolchov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santino Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven Brask, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute Zdzislaw Obuchowicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Sven Brask came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mirolyub Dragoychev in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's goal looked a bit too open when Santino Seco came free, but Krum Nikolchov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. Lokomotiv Plovdiv's Facundo Nazario was substituted for Sven Brask. In the 84th minute Zdzislaw Obuchowicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevin Mastache received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Krum Nikolchov came out and tried to block the shot, but Kevin Mastache slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 92nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lokomotiv Plovdiv had won after a very even match.