Challenge

ЦСКА
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. Belcho Hlebarov started the match with the kick off. Panama's Abraham Alguacil got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Belcho Hlebarov came free, but Marcos Cotilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Belcho Hlebarov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Cotilla was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Nedelcho Petlichkov hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. ЦСКА's Anzhelo Gerushin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 17th minute of play. After 18 played minutes ЦСКА got a freekick which was hit by Bogdan Belberov. 21 minutes into the match, ЦСКА's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Sarmiento came free, but Anzhelo Gerushin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Berganza in the 24th minute of play forced ЦСКА's goalkeeper Anzhelo Gerushin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Cotilla made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Belcho Hlebarov sent off a good shot on target. Abraham Alguacil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Anzhelo Gerushin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The corner ended in Abraham Alguacil almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ЦСКА's Anzhelo Gerushin did a great save. Anzhelo Gerushin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Berganza in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Cambeiro to maneuver through the defense. If Abraham Alguacil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Berganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Berganza was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, ЦСКА's Anzhelo Gerushin got control of the ball when Isidoro Sarmiento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isidoro Sarmiento in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anzhelo Gerushin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 57 minutes into the match, Belcho Hlebarov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Belcho Hlebarov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Gergin Shtúrbov hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Anzhelo Gerushin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Berganza in the 64th minute of the match. If Belcho Hlebarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ЦСКА's Anzhelo Gerushin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Berganza in the 69th minute of play. When Stoimen Dipchikov fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ЦСКА's protests and gave Stoimen Dipchikov a yellow card for diving instead. Stoimen Dipchikov hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the match, ЦСКА's goalkeeper Anzhelo Gerushin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abraham Alguacil. Alex Cambeiro hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Anzhelo Gerushin made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Tomas Berganza sent off a good shot on target.