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Vendetta Arena
Spectators: 7351 (Terracing: 5514, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chris Chalumeau kicked off to start the match. The Vendetta FC fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Vendetta FC's Chris Chalumeau looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Alberto Dalmau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fausto Amato hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Ismael Bakar came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Vendetta FC's Chris Chalumeau. But to his dismay, Chris Chalumeau quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 17th minute, Lucio Tomi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 18 minutes into the game, Cristian Ilixo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nuestro Padre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vendetta FC the free kick. Cristian Ilixo kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. A hard shot 20 in the game by Chris Chalumeau from a close distance when the talented Ismael Bakar managed to make a qualified save. Nuestro Padre's players were relieved. Curro Coello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Resto in the 27th minute of play. If Desiderio Bidun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Vendetta FC's Lucio Tomi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ismael Bakar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chris Chalumeau in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ismael Bakar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ismael Bakar was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Lucio Tomi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lucio Tomi really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0.

Curro Coello made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Laureano Galindo sent off a good shot on target. In the 54th minute, David Patxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56thth minute of the game Chris Chalumeau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nuestro Padre's Ismael Bakar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abelardo Cresencio might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ismael Bakar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abelardo Cresencio ran back to his position shaking his head. When Lucio Tomi came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Vendetta FC 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 Lucio Tomi couldn't finish the play. Vendetta FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alberto Dalmau in the 63rd minute. Ismael Bakar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Chalumeau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Nuestro Padre:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vendetta FC:s goal. In the 77th minute, Enrique Resto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After having played for 82 minutes, Roman Mantzio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vendetta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roman Mantzio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Laureano Galindo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Curro Coello came out and tried to block the shot, but Laureano Galindo slotted it home off the left post making it 6-1 in the 85th minute. Chris Chalumeau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nuestro Padre's David Patxi shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 95th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Curro Coello but with some difficulty. After 97 minutes, David Patxi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nuestro Padre and the Vendetta FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 96 minutes into the game, one of Nuestro Padre:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alberto Dalmau shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 99th minute, Alberto Dalmau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roman Mantzio charged in rather forcefully in the 102nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roman Mantzio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Roman Mantzio hit a great freekick 102 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that Vendetta FC were the better team. Vendetta FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.