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OLD TRAFFORD
Spectators: 7247 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 2) MANCHESTER UNITED's Amedeo Colle 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. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Jaime Zambujal took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Matey Shentov to make any attempt to save it. The referee felt a red card was in order, 15 minutes into the game, when Rafail Súbchev put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in MANCHESTER UNITED fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! 赵益钢 had in the 18thth minute some difficulties stopping Stiliyan Zmiyarov's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Hugon Mindykowski who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Matey Shentov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Matey Shentov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svetoslav Chukov, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The supporters of MANCHESTER UNITED booed when FC Kolibeto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zahari Deshov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th match minute, FC Kolibeto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zahari Deshov to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 38 minutes, Hugon Mindykowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MANCHESTER UNITED's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugon Mindykowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hugon Mindykowski came free with the goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Matey Shentov could save by the left post. In the 41st minute MANCHESTER UNITED were awarded a corner. Venko Kotzev went to the cornerflag to take it. If Hugon Mindykowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugon Mindykowskis short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Matey Shentov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jaime Zambujal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrey Hadzhivasilev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC Kolibeto's Matey Shentov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugon Mindykowski in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hugon Mindykowski in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matey Shentov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 65thth minute of the game Hugon Mindykowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kolibeto's Matey Shentov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Matey Shentov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugon Mindykowski in the 68th minute of the match. After 70 minutes, Hugon Mindykowski made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Kolibeto's Matey Shentov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 74 minutes, Hugon Mindykowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MANCHESTER UNITED's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugon Mindykowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 76th minute Hugon Mindykowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matey Shentov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 minutes of play, MANCHESTER UNITED's Hugon Mindykowski made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matey Shentov was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 84 minutes, Yanko Gutzev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kolibeto and the MANCHESTER UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 84 played minutes FC Kolibeto got a freekick which was hit by Yanko Gutzev. Venko Kotzev took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Matey Shentov. FC Kolibeto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. MANCHESTER UNITED's Venko Kotzev got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, FC Kolibeto's goal looked a bit too open when Hugon Mindykowski came free, but Matey Shentov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zahari Deshov fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kolibeto's protests and gave Zahari Deshov a yellow card for diving instead. Zahari Deshov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.