Federation Clash Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Faustão Abraão made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Arroyo Dulce's goal looked a bit too open when Nedelcho Gutzov came free, but Zacarias Arotza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arroyo Dulce's Zacarias Arotza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paun Atkov in the 10th minute of play. After some careless play in the Arroyo Dulce defense, Paun Atkov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zacarias Arotza. The Arroyo Dulce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zacarias Arotza should have stopped the shot. Zacarias Arotza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedelcho Gutzov, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute, Arroyo Dulce's Faustão Abraão dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. If Ivan Toromanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Arroyo Dulce's goal looked a bit too open when Paun Atkov came free, but Zacarias Arotza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gencho Mangezov struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Zacarias Arotza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Bansko. Dimitar Vetzov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Lidon, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the Arroyo Dulce defense, Nedelcho Gutzov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zacarias Arotza. The Arroyo Dulce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zacarias Arotza should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nedelcho Gutzov in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zacarias Arotza saved Arroyo Dulce from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Nedelcho Gutzov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zacarias Arotza was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Zacarias Arotza came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Bansko's Paun Atkov. But to his dismay, Paun Atkov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. After 40 minutes of play, FC Bansko's Ivan Toromanov made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zacarias Arotza was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dimitar Vetzov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Lidon in the 43rd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paun Atkov to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Paun Atkov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Bansko's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paun Atkov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zacarias Arotza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paun Atkov in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Bansko's Ivan Toromanov got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 66th minute Paun Atkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Arotza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Bansko booed when Arroyo Dulce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Guillelmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 73 played minutes FC Bansko got a freekick which was hit by Slavcho Peychinov. In the 74th minute, Antonio Lidon sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Bansko's Dimitar Vetzov didn't even have to move. Zacarias Arotza made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Nedelcho Gutzov sent off a good shot on target. In the 79thth minute of the game Paun Atkov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arroyo Dulce's Zacarias Arotza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arroyo Dulce's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nedelcho Gutzov was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Bansko's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on FC Bansko's corner Nedelcho Gutzov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zacarias Arotza quite easily take care of the ball. After 85 played minutes Arroyo Dulce got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Guillelmo. Zacarias Arotza made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Paun Atkov sent off a good shot on target. FC Bansko's Dimitar Vetzov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Lidon in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Paun Atkov 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. FC Bansko's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.