Challenge

The Bistritsa Jungle
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Fernandino started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Penko Trenchev got free with Camilo Freixa in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 5 played minutes Tigers of Bistritsa got a freekick which was hit by Tzocho Terziyanov. After 7 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Gallo. In the 10th minute of the game Tzocho Terziyanov made a throw-in which Blagoy Koshev played forward. Alfonso de la Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bolivia booed when Tigers of Bistritsa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damyan Petranov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfonso de la Cruz charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfonso de la Cruz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfonso de la Cruz hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Tigers of Bistritsa defense, Eduardo Fontirroig kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Evstati Dokev. The Tigers of Bistritsa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Evstati Dokev should have stopped the shot. Ivaylo Pelov's late challenge caught a Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivaylo Pelov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th minute, Ivaylo Pelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso de la Cruz got his second yellow card in the match during the 33rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a defensive mix-up in Tigers of Bistritsa's zone, Eduardo Fontirroig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evstati Dokev came out of the goal and Eduardo Fontirroig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Evstati Dokev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Ferrant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tigers of Bistritsa's Evstati Dokev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Fontirroig in the 45th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Radoslav Dzhangozov to strike the kick off in the second half. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eduardo Fontirroig during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Tigers of Bistritsa booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Fontirroig didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Tigers of Bistritsa's Blagoy Koshev got a free kick in the 56th minute. Evstati Dokev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Ferrant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Ferrant in the 61st minute of play forced Tigers of Bistritsa's goalkeeper Evstati Dokev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Eduardo Fontirroig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evstati Dokev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68th play minutes Penko Trenchev shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Camilo Freixa and just under the crossbar into goal. Radoslav Dzhangozov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Camilo Freixa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduardo Fontirroig kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Tigers of Bistritsa's Damyan Petranov got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Tigers of Bistritsa booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Tigers of Bistritsa fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bolivia had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.