Challenge

Хан Козуря
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Zlatko Stumbov took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Joaquin Gayoso to make any attempt to save it. 12 minutes into the game, Bilyan Púntov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knights Templar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uruguay the free kick. Bozhin Palakarchev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Bozhin Palakarchev came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Uruguay's Maximiliano Escribano. But to his dismay, Maximiliano Escribano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sava Dodov in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquin Gayoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joaquin Gayoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zlatko Stumbov in the 23rd minute. The supporters of Uruguay booed when Knights Templar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roch Fedosz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquin Gayoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sava Dodov's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute, Bilyan Púntov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute, Sava Dodov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 42 minutes, Sava Dodov made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Uruguay's attentive Alberto Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Hristiyan Tzukev made a throw-in in the 45th minute of the game. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisco Seco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sava Dodov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute Sava Dodov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Gayoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sava Dodov charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sava Dodov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 60 played minutes Knights Templar got a freekick which was hit by Sava Dodov. If Zlatko Stumbov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rungrueng Rau hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximiliano Escribano got free with Bozhin Palakarchev in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sava Dodov in the 72nd minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximiliano Escribano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Bozhin Palakarchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sava Dodov in the 79th minute of play forced Uruguay's goalkeeper Joaquin Gayoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Hristiyan Tzukev in the 80th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert. 82 minutes into the match, Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Sava Dodov came free, but Joaquin Gayoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Knights Templar's zone, Jaime Cazalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bozhin Palakarchev came out of the goal and Jaime Cazalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zlatko Stumbov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Uruguay's Alberto Gisbert quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hristiyan Tzukev, made in the 88th minute of the game. Maximiliano Escribano kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Francisco Seco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Bozhin Palakarchev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Knights Templar had won after a very even match.