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Kusaisanke City
Spectators: 8105 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 160) Hannes Järve made the kick off and thus started the match. Fergani Madjer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ivan Zafirov went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Rabah Aït Salem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mantas Plingis was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After having played for 11 minutes, Rabah Aït Salem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kusaisanke's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rabah Aït Salem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Kusaisanke's Rabah Aït Salem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mantas Plingis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. VfB Stuttgart's Mantas Plingis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rabah Aït Salem in the 14th minute of play. Rabah Aït Salem's late challenge caught a VfB Stuttgart's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rabah Aït Salem helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Hannes Järve's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mantas Plingis was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 25 minutes into the game, VfB Stuttgart's Ivan Zafirov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fergani Madjer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Toma Spasunov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Fergani Madjer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Ivan Zafirov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Fergani Madjer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Kusaisanke booed when VfB Stuttgart was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rio Darwis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rio Darwis in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fergani Madjer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fergani Madjer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Zafirov in the 41st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hannes Järve got free with Mantas Plingis in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the game, VfB Stuttgart's Ivan Zafirov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fergani Madjer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Toma Spasunov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mantas Plingis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rabah Aït Salem in the 53rd minute of play. In the 57th minute, Ivan Zafirov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fergani Madjer was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Hannes Järve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mantas Plingis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hannes Järve, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fergani Madjer was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Toma Spasunov capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Toma Spasunov really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. In the 69th match minute, Kusaisanke was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hannes Järve to maneuver through the defense. Mantas Plingis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hannes Järve, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rio Darwis kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Rio Darwis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abd el Zarabi's late challenge caught a VfB Stuttgart's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abd el Zarabi helped the player get up and apologised. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Fergani Madjer successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Kusaisanke's Fergani Madjer got control of the ball when Ivan Zafirov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rabah Aït Salem scored 1-7 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mantas Plingis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. VfB Stuttgart played a much better game than Kusaisanke and deserved their victory. The Kusaisanke players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.