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Johan Cruyff Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alexey Gelev started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Roman Yanachkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Danail Kolchagov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 14 minutes into the game, Roman Yanachkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Danail Kolchagov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Oleg Patronev hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Danail Kolchagov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roman Yanachkov in the 23rd minute. Roman Yanachkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tzvetoslav Lazhev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Spiro Malchev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexey Gelev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Danail Kolchagov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Evlogi Tabov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ФК Звезда's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Ajax the free kick. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when ФК Звезда was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evlogi Tabov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Alexey Gelev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danail Kolchagov was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tzvetoslav Lazhev made a kick off. Danail Kolchagov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexey Gelev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danail Kolchagov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexey Gelev in the 53rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's Roman Yanachkov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danail Kolchagov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Tzvetoslav Lazhev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when ФК Звезда was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svetozar Dudev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Evstati Yarev, 68 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Roman Yanachkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danail Kolchagov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexey Gelev, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 91stth minute of the game Roman Yanachkov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ФК Звезда's Danail Kolchagov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roman Yanachkov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Danail Kolchagov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.