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Osogovo
Spectators: 8605 (Terracing: 6455, Seating: 1979, VIP seats: 171) VN FC Spartak-Varna's Zbigniew Paraszczuk started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Panayot Salabashev hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute Oskar Lindqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans Curtis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hans Curtis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oskar Lindqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute of the match, Hendro Alexander tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hans Curtis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. FC Kyustendil's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Panayot Salabashev in the 8th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Oskar Lindqvist heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Benjamin Lundgren hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Oskar Lindqvist received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hans Curtis came out and tried to block the shot, but Oskar Lindqvist slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. After 21 minutes, Oskar Lindqvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kyustendil and the VN FC Spartak-Varna players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Kyustendil getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Oskar Lindqvist hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oskar Lindqvist got free with Hans Curtis in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lautaro Martines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Hans Curtis made a huge save. The supporters of VN FC Spartak-Varna booed when FC Kyustendil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Lindqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. The VN FC Spartak-Varna fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when VN FC Spartak-Varna's Danny Valentin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Hans Curtis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Martines, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Lautaro Martines's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hans Curtis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Keilor Navas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danny Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keilor Navas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zbigniew Paraszczuk in the 41st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in VN FC Spartak-Varna's zone, Hendro Alexander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hans Curtis came out of the goal and Hendro Alexander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The wind increased when Lautaro Martines made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Oskar Lindqvist 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. 53 minutes into the match, FC Kyustendil's goal looked a bit too open when Zbigniew Paraszczuk came free, but Keilor Navas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of VN FC Spartak-Varna booed when FC Kyustendil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hendro Alexander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peter Boklund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Keilor Navas made a huge save. In the 63rdth minute of the game Oskar Lindqvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VN FC Spartak-Varna's Hans Curtis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Oskar Lindqvist struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Hans Curtis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kyustendil. 68 minutes into the match, FC Kyustendil's Hendro Alexander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hans Curtis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Lautaro Martines managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Kyustendil's supporters rose to their feet, but Lautaro Martines was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hans Curtis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Kyustendil's Oskar Lindqvist got his second yellow card of the match in the 73rd minute. The referee ordered Oskar Lindqvist off the ground. Oskar Lindqvist hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zbigniew Paraszczuk got free with Keilor Navas in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Keilor Navas made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Zbigniew Paraszczuk sent off a good shot on target. Cezary Lewkowicz hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Zbigniew Paraszczuk who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Keilor Navas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 87 minutes FC Kyustendil's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yancho Motev who took care of the corner kick. A well done corner resulted in Remigiusz Kasiewski drilling the ball in to score 2-2 behind FC Kyustendil's goalkeeper. 90 minutes into the match, FC Kyustendil's goalkeeper Keilor Navas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zbigniew Paraszczuk. Hendro Alexander charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hendro Alexander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd minute, Hendro Alexander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.