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Estadio Alabahama
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Haroldo Jorrin started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Simon Aureo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Anaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Diego Otsoa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulino Bemabe. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. Diego Otsoa 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. After 14 minutes of play, Never Back Down's Matias Lobo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Angelo Anaya was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Never Back Down getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Miguel Luke hit a great ball. Paulino Bemabe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Jorrin in the 18th minute of the match. If Simon Aureo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simon Aureo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Angelo Anaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Matias Aritza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alabahama AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Never Back Down the free kick. The supporters of Never Back Down booed when Alabahama AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Aritza didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Alabahama AFC's Leon Inautzi got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, Never Back Down's Domingo Sal broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Angelo Anaya didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Simon Aureo went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 41 minutes, Guido Ixidor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Never Back Down and the Alabahama AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Never Back Down was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guido Ixidor to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd match minute, Never Back Down was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Luke to maneuver through the defense. Angelo Anaya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inocencio Lleir in the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Alabahama AFC's Haroldo Jorrin got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulino Bemabe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Otsoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Angelo Anaya didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Never Back Down's Inocencio Lleir shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Paulino Bemabe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Haroldo Jorrin's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Simon Aureo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 68 minutes into the match, Alabahama AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Inocencio Lleir came free, but Angelo Anaya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Haroldo Jorrin in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulino Bemabe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Haroldo Jorrin took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulino Bemabe. Paulino Bemabe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Paulino Bemabe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haroldo Jorrin went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score.