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Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antoan Búrzachki got the match started through his kick off. Nikifor Lingorski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dragan Ahtarov having to interfere. Dragan Ahtarov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nikifor Lingorski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Dragan Ahtarov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nikifor Lingorski in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the match, RB Leipzig's goal looked a bit too open when Antoan Búrzachki came free, but Acho Popdimitrov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikifor Lingorski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Dragan Ahtarov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antoan Búrzachki in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Acho Popdimitrov saved RB Leipzig from getting behind. When Dobromir Chechev came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Bruljanica fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dobromir Chechev couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antoan Búrzachki in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Acho Popdimitrov saved RB Leipzig from getting behind. After having played for 27 minutes, Dobromir Chechev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bruljanica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dobromir Chechev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Acho Popdimitrov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoan Búrzachki in the 28th minute of play. Dobromir Chechev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acho Popdimitrov having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, RB Leipzig's goal looked a bit too open when Dobromir Chechev came free, but Acho Popdimitrov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoan Búrzachki struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Acho Popdimitrov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bruljanica. In the 42nd minute of the match Vladimir Kashúmov shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Acho Popdimitrov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Acho Popdimitrov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dobromir Chechev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ignat Bivolarski to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Bruljanica's goal looked a bit too open when Nikifor Lingorski came free, but Dragan Ahtarov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes in the game, Antoan Búrzachki fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Acho Popdimitrov having to interfere. Bruljanica's Dobromir Chechev got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 62 minutes, Sokol Nedoklanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RB Leipzig and the Bruljanica players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bruljanica booed when RB Leipzig was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sokol Nedoklanov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruljanica's Vladimir Kashúmov shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 63rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Acho Popdimitrov but with some difficulty. Dobromir Chechev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acho Popdimitrov having to interfere. Dobromir Chechevs short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Acho Popdimitrov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 78 minutes into the game, Manol Dzhumayski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Acho Popdimitrov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Antoan Búrzachki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Acho Popdimitrov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of RB Leipzig booed when Bruljanica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manol Dzhumayski didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Nikifor Lingorski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dragan Ahtarov was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.