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Kozlodui Stadion
Spectators: 7624 (Terracing: 5719, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ovidio Abrego took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Naum Aronov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ancho Dzhadzhev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kozlodui's Naum Aronov got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Kozlodui's Nasko Tagarov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Naum Aronov had several of the FC CSKA SOFIA's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 14 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Ancho Dzhadzhev as he didn't even see the shot coming. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Abrego in the 20th minute of play forced Kozlodui's goalkeeper Kuzman Musev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Abrego in the 23rd minute of play forced Kozlodui's goalkeeper Kuzman Musev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC CSKA SOFIA booed when Kozlodui was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexey Ruschev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ovidio Abrego might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kuzman Musev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ovidio Abrego ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the game, FC CSKA SOFIA's Ovidio Abrego nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kuzman Musev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ovidio Abrego sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Måns Uggla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kuzman Musev was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Naum Aronov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Kozlodui's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Uggla came free, but Kuzman Musev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 62nd minute by Ovidio Abrego got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Kuzman Musev was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ovidio Abrego showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 68 minute of play. In the 70th minute, Umur Tengiroğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexey Ruschev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ancho Dzhadzhev. FC CSKA SOFIA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alexey Ruschev hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 吕荣铮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nenko Chernaev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mavrudi Yarlovski fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kozlodui's protests and gave Mavrudi Yarlovski a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Ovidio Abrego got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The Kozlodui fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC CSKA SOFIA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.