Challenge

Gradevo Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Cristian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Niki Kalkandzhiev was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulryk Robak, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Niki Kalkandzhiev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 11th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niki Kalkandzhiev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niki Kalkandzhiev having to interfere. Anatoly Karpov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 22ndth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 27th minute of play forced Джуджан's goalkeeper Niki Kalkandzhiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Джуджан's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Higinio Gervaso charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Higinio Gervaso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes Джуджан got a freekick which was hit by Higinio Gervaso. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anatoly Karpov in the 32nd minute of play. The Джуджан fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when Джуджан's Anatoly Karpov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 42 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoly Karpov came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute Джуджан were awarded a corner. Simo Lishkov went to the cornerflag to take it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anatoly Karpov made a kick off. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anatoly Karpov, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Джуджан's Niki Kalkandzhiev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 56th minute of play. In the 71st minute Shen Yin Le shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anatoly Karpov in the 77th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Svetlin Darakchiev during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Niki Kalkandzhiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niki Kalkandzhiev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 85th minute. Primitivo Andino hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Джуджан's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Niki Kalkandzhiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Niki Kalkandzhiev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ecuador were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Джуджан to leave the ground with a draw.