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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulino Quentin got the match started through his kick off. In the 12th match minute, Africans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. Armando Mikolas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Quentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 16 minutes, Maximino Rubio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blacksoul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximino Rubio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute Paulino Quentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Mikolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Africans's Armando Mikolas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulino Quentin in the 21st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Africans's zone, Paulino Quentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Mikolas came out of the goal and Paulino Quentin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulino Quentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 minutes of play, Blacksoul's Maximino Rubio made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Mikolas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Armando Mikolas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Rubio's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximino Rubio in the 39th minute of play forced Africans's goalkeeper Armando Mikolas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Africans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. When Paulino Quentin came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Blacksoul 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 Paulino Quentin couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Damian Martino made the kick off in the second half. Armando Mikolas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulino Quentin's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Paulino Quentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Mikolas having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Blacksoul's Maximino Rubio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Mikolas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulino Quentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 70th minute Paulino Quentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Mikolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulino Quentin in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Mikolas saved Africans from getting behind. In the 74th minute, Maximino Rubio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armando Mikolas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Armando Mikolas made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Maximino Rubio sent off a good shot on target. Armando Mikolas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Quentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 84 minutes, Paulino Quentin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blacksoul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulino Quentin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Blacksoul's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.