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Cilindro FC
Spectators: 7386 (Terracing: 5541, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francisco Peli started the match with the kick off. Academia RC's Salvatore Oster got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, Independiente's Francisco Peli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florentino Mel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Florentino Mel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Peli in the 12th minute of play. Francisco Peli 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. Florentino Mel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Peli in the 16th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Academia RC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Peli came free, but Florentino Mel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Academia RC's Florentino Mel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Peli in the 23rd minute of play. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Francisco Peli hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Napoleon Madej during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Salvatore Oster came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Academia RC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Salvatore Oster couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the game, Walter Samuel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Academia RC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Independiente the free kick. In the 39th minute Francisco Peli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Mel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florentino Mel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Peli in the 40th minute of the match. Academia RC's Florentino Mel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Peli in the 42nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francisco Peli in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florentino Mel saved Academia RC from getting behind. Diki Schoenmakers's late challenge caught a Academia RC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diki Schoenmakers helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Academia RC booed when Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diki Schoenmakers didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Salvatore Oster to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Quinito in the 58th minute of play forced Independiente's goalkeeper Enzo Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Academia RC's Florentino Mel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Peli in the 60th minute of play. Florentino Mel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Peli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salvatore Oster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Florentino Mel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Peli, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Diki Schoenmakers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Florentino Mel made a huge save. In the 76th minute, Independiente's Francisco Peli dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Florentino Mel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Peli in the 94th minute of play. Florentino Mel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Peli in the 95th minute of play. Academia RC's Florentino Mel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Peli in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Independiente eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.