Juniors of Željezničar draw in Bulgaria, decision falls at Grbavica

The juniors of Željezničar drew with hosts Ludogorets in Bulgaria with a score of 1:1 in the Youth Champions League, reports the Patria agency.

Željo started with the lineup: Dujmović – A. Šehić, Velić, Dubačkić, Beširević – Hajdarević, Osmanović – E. Šehić, Dacić, Žerić – Mujagić. For the hosts started: Damyanov, Slavov, Valchev, Ivanov, Yankov, Milkov, L. Kovachev, Minchev, Klimentov, Dost, S. Kovachev.

In the 10th minute, Željo threatened first. Žerić entered the middle from an angle, shot with his right foot, but the ball hit the outside of the net. Two minutes later, Kovachev shot from a free kick, Dujmović caught it safely. In the 15th minute, a good through ball, Milkov came before our goal, but Dujmović came out quickly and saved his shot.

Mujagić shot powerfully in the 20th minute, Damyanov cleared for a corner. After that, the Blues took three corners, but the hosts defended. In the 30th minute, Kovachev threatened again from a free kick, this time the ball went wide of the goal. In the 33rd minute, a quick counter-attack by the hosts, Milkov shot in the finish, and Dujmović saved it into a corner with a spectacular save. A great chance for Željo in the 34th minute. Žerić crossed from a corner, and Dubačkić shot over the goal from five meters.

In the 43rd minute, after a long, nice action by the Blues, Hajdarević shot from 20 meters, and Damyanov saved brilliantly. In the last minute of the first half, an excellent chance for the hosts. Again Kovachev from an angle, but the shot went slightly wide of our goal. The first half ended with the initial score, 0:0.

A great chance for Ludogorets in the 53rd minute. First, Dujmović saved Kovachev's shot from an angle, and Dost failed to put the rebound into the net. In the next attack, Osmanović headed the ball, but Damyanov was safe. In the 56th minute, E. Šehić crossed from a corner, and Dacić volleyed at the far post, but the hosts blocked the shot. In the 60th minute, Yankov was replaced by Petrov. In the 61st minute, Žerić shot from distance, the ball went slightly wide of the hosts' post.

In the 61st minute, Željo took the lead. E. Šehić crossed from a corner, and Ajdin Mujagić headed the ball into the net for the celebration of the Blues in Razgrad. Six minutes later, Dimitrov replaced Milkov. In the 70th minute, Dost came before our goal, but shot wide of the right post. Stoyanov replaced Ivanov in the 74th minute. In the 82nd minute, Nuhanović replaced Osmanović. The hosts equalized in the 88th minute. After a cross from the side, Martin Minchev scored into our net.

Mujarić replaced E. Šehić in the 90th minute. In stoppage time, two chances for Ludogorets, but Dujmović saved brilliantly both times. A. Šehić was replaced by Zilić. The score did not change until the end.

The second leg will be played on October 18 at 6 p.m. at the Grbavica Stadium.