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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) If Ahmet Refik Ülgü had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 4th minute Ahmet Refik Ülgü shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Téo Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. After 8 minutes of play, FC CSKA's Ahmet Refik Ülgü made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Manzanares was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Colombia booed when FC CSKA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Georgi Dimitrov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, FC CSKA's goal looked a bit too open when Axel Montenegro came free, but Georgi Velinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC CSKA getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Marc Hainl hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmet Refik Ülgü in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC CSKA were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after Colombia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Georgi Dimitrov took the corner. The corner led FC CSKA's Téo Vieira to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 19th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgi Velinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 21st minute of play forced FC CSKA's goalkeeper Georgi Velinov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgi Velinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Refik Ülgü in the 39th minute of play. Georgi Velinov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Téo Vieira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. FC CSKA's Georgi Velinov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 45th minute of play. After 45 played minutes FC CSKA got a freekick which was hit by Téo Vieira. Georgi Velinov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

FC CSKA's Asparuh Genovski was substituted for Ronaldinho de Carvalho. In the 63rd minute Arnulfo Roderigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Colombia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Georgi Dimitrov was slow to take the kick. During this time FC CSKA's players had a chance to rest. The corner led FC CSKA's Asparuh Genovski to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Manzanares despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 67th minute of the match, Santino Seco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Georgi Velinov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Colombia made a substitution. Ignacio Mastache replaced Abram Sarmiento. Colombia made a substitution. Abram Secada replaced Axel Montenegro. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC CSKA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kevin Mastache was slow to take the kick. During this time Colombia's players had a chance to rest. Abram Secada was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asparuh Genovski in the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, FC CSKA's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Mastache came free, but Georgi Velinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Roderigo in the 74th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Ignacio Mastache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georgi Velinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Manzanares came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by FC CSKA's Ruslan Dzhalev. But to his dismay, Ruslan Dzhalev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. A collision led to FC CSKA getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Arnulfo Roderigo hit a great ball. Ignacio Mastache succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-2. Georgi Velinov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santino Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, FC CSKA's Ren Yan Qing got a free kick in the 90th minute. Georgi Velinov came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Colombia's Abram Secada. But to his dismay, Abram Secada quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. For all the effort they put into the match, the Colombia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC CSKA.