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Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Velizar Paleshutski took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nayden Dzhalev's late challenge caught a Manchester United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nayden Dzhalev helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes SKYTEAM got a freekick which was hit by Nayden Dzhalev. In the 5th minute Zhivko Derventski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexis Meyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zhivko Derventski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11thth minute of the game Tzonko Mutafov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SKYTEAM's Alexis Meyer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Tzonko Mutafov put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alexis Meyer. Darin Filchovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Tzonko Mutafov notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of SKYTEAM's Alexis Meyer. Alexis Meyer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 23rd minute Tzonko Mutafov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexis Meyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manchester United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Samuil Maykov in the 25th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of SKYTEAM's goalie and right to Maksim Karaneshev. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. SKYTEAM's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When Manchester United's Tzonko Mutafov in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SKYTEAM's goalie prevented a goal. 29 minutes into the game, Manchester United's Tzonko Mutafov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexis Meyer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tzonko Mutafov in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexis Meyer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Tzonko Mutafov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexis Meyer was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After 35 minutes, Tzonko Mutafov made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. SKYTEAM's Alexis Meyer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Zhivko Derventski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzonko Mutafov in the 39th minute of play forced SKYTEAM's goalkeeper Alexis Meyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexis Meyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhivko Derventski, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Zhivko Derventski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Alexis Meyer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Martin Reklyovski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Reklyovski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexis Meyer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexis Meyer came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United's Tzonko Mutafov. But to his dismay, Tzonko Mutafov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tzonko Mutafov to strike the kick off in the second half. Alexis Meyer made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Tzonko Mutafov sent off a good shot on target. Alexis Meyer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tzonko Mutafov went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. With his leg Alexis Meyer managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Manchester United's Tzonko Mutafov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alexis Meyer made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Tzonko Mutafov sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Alexis Meyer managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Manchester United's Tzonko Mutafov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alexis Meyer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Martin Reklyovski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 63 minute of play. In the 65th minute, Zhivko Derventski fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Alexis Meyer, passed just outside the right post. Velizar Paleshutski hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After having played for 68 minutes, Maksim Karaneshev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maksim Karaneshev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 69 minutes into the game, Zhivko Derventski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alexis Meyer. Zhivko Derventski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. Alexis Meyer came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United's Tzonko Mutafov. But to his dismay, Tzonko Mutafov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-10. Tzonko Mutafov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Alexis Meyer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Tzonko Mutafov put it in 0-11 from a short distance just to the right of Alexis Meyer. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of SKYTEAM:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Manchester United:s goal. Alexis Meyer had in the 86thth minute some difficulties stopping Samuil Maykov's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 86th play minute Samuil Maykov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alexis Meyer. 0-12. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Darin Filchovski put it in 0-13 from a short distance just to the right of Alexis Meyer. Zhivko Derventski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexis Meyer made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Tzonko Mutafov sent off a good shot on target. Grisha Rúklyov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Alexis Meyer made a huge save. In the 99thth minute of the game Zhivko Derventski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SKYTEAM's Alexis Meyer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.