Challenge

Anastas Chohadzhiev
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gonzo Ivanov took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, DARAS's Antim Karamanski got a free kick in the 5th minute. Bolivia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Nano Mitrashkov scored to the left of an out of position Camilo Freixa, making the score, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nedyalko Berberov during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Bolivia booed when DARAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nedyalko Berberov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind DARAS's goalkeeper Vute Baliev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Camilo Freixa managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 29th minute, Eduardo Fontirroig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vute Baliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gonzo Ivanov in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Camilo Freixa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 41st minute, Gonzo Ivanov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DARAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Antim Karamanski charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antim Karamanski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Fernandino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Bolivia's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzo Ivanov came free, but Camilo Freixa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Bolivia defense, Gonzo Ivanov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camilo Freixa. The Bolivia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camilo Freixa should have stopped the shot. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov. But to his dismay, Gonzo Ivanov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Camilo Freixa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Nenchev, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Volodya Biradzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nano Mitrashkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Camilo Freixa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute Gonzo Ivanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When DARAS's Gonzo Ivanov in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bolivia's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of DARAS booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Fontirroig didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 81 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Fontirroig. In the 82ndth minute of the game Gonzo Ivanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bolivia's Camilo Freixa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Camilo Freixa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonzo Ivanov's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Camilo Freixa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antim Karamanski in the 94th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gonzo Ivanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Freixa was relentless in the 95th minute of the game.