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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Godofredo Enmanuel made the kick off which started today's match. Igor Firman charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igor Firman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Catenaccio FC's Igor Firman got a free kick in the 4th minute. Clemente Esiquio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Pietro having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Anselmo Oalo in the 8th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 12th minute, Clemente Esiquio made a precise shot to the right of Oscar Pietro. Victorica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 17th minute there was a penalty for Victorica. Benito Niva stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Guaberto Abancens. 1-1. After having played for 20 minutes, Clemente Esiquio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catenaccio FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clemente Esiquio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Clemente Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Clemente Esiquio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catenaccio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Clemente Esiquio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Pietro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Erramu kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Guaberto Abancens didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Victorica's Godofredo Enmanuel shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. When Virgilio Domiku fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catenaccio FC's protests and gave Virgilio Domiku a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Catenaccio FC's Virgilio Domiku got a free kick in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the game, Arnulfo Misael was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Catenaccio FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Victorica the free kick. The supporters of Victorica booed when Catenaccio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnulfo Misael didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guaberto Abancens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Enmanuel in the 42nd minute of the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Arnulfo Misael managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catenaccio FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Misael was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Clemente Esiquio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Urbano Leobardo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oscar Pietro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Cecilio Caradaro fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Victorica's protests and gave Cecilio Caradaro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th match minute, Victorica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Caradaro to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Pietro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Esiquio in the 58th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Irrintzi got free with Guaberto Abancens in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Victorica's zone, Clemente Esiquio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oscar Pietro came out of the goal and Clemente Esiquio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the match, Catenaccio FC's Virgilio Domiku sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oscar Pietro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cecilio Caradaro got his second yellow card in the match during the 74th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Victorica's Cecilio Caradaro got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 81st minute, Tomas Irrintzi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Victorica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. When Pedro Erramu fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Victorica's protests and gave Pedro Erramu a yellow card for diving instead. Pedro Erramu hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Clemente Esiquio might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oscar Pietro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Esiquio ran back to his position shaking his head. If Arnulfo Misael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clemente Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Clemente Esiquio came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Catenaccio 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 Clemente Esiquio couldn't finish the play. Oscar Pietro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgilio Domiku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clemente Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chants of Victorica echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Catenaccio FC had held the ball for most of the match.