Challenge

Bogdansko Stadion
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dochko Dotzov kicked off to start the match. Joel Gaona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kalin Kremenski having to make a save. Felix Luque hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 8 played minutes, S L A Y E R's Asparuh Vikyov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dante Lacasa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in S L A Y E R reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 9th minute of play forced S L A Y E R's goalkeeper Kalin Kremenski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lautaro Mancebo in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kalin Kremenski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 15 minutes into the match, S L A Y E R's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Kalin Kremenski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kalin Kremenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 19th minute of play forced S L A Y E R's goalkeeper Kalin Kremenski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mexico's Dante Lacasa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yancho Pirovski in the 27th minute of play. With a little luck, Mexico's Dante Lacasa got control of the ball when Asparuh Vikyov tried to sneak it across the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Asparuh Vikyov came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 35 minutes, Alberto Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mexico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 42nd match minute, S L A Y E R was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimo Niklev to maneuver through the defense. Kalin Kremenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 43rd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Joel Gaona made a precise shot to the right of Kalin Kremenski. S L A Y E R's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 46th minute, Asparuh Vikyov made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gaona in the 52nd minute of play forced S L A Y E R's goalkeeper Kalin Kremenski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Dochko Dotzov put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Dante Lacasa. Kalin Kremenski was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Lautaro Mancebo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lautaro Mancebo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Lautaro Mancebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kalin Kremenski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gaona in the 69th minute of play. Alberto Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kalin Kremenski having to interfere. If Joel Gaona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asparuh Vikyov in the 79th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Joel Gaona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalin Kremenski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Kalin Kremenski threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luca Zorita was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 88th minute, Joel Gaona ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kalin Kremenski was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Lautaro Mancebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.