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Match Report
La Cucha
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tincho Palermo got the match started through his kick off. MÃas Khalifa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baykal Alkan went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. MÃas Khalifa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from å¼ æœ—æ²™, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 15 played minutes Simbo FC got a freekick which was hit by Boleslaw Sidorowicz. MÃas Khalifa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baykal Alkan, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 24th match minute, Simbo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sabri Ravelli to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Staffy Terrier FC's Clive Holloway got control of the ball when Tincho Palermo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 28th minute of the match Simbo FC got a corner. Staffy Terrier FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sabri Ravelli ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sabri Ravelli made a great header on Simbo FC's corner, it was just that Staffy Terrier FC's Clive Holloway managed to reach the ball for a save. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Simbo FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rogelio Espiridion was slow to take the kick. During this time Staffy Terrier FC's players had a chance to rest. Staffy Terrier FC's Rogelio Espiridion was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but MÃas Khalifa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Clive Holloway made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tincho Palermo in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, Staffy Terrier FC's goalkeeper Clive Holloway had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Piotr Ostrowski. In the 38th minute Baykal Alkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but MÃas Khalifa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Nestor Sancho sped through Staffy Terrier FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Clive Holloway. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Staffy Terrier FC made a substitution. Grant Black replaced Andre Whiteley. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baykal Alkan made a kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Staffy Terrier FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matt Sullivan to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, Staffy Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Sancho came free, but Clive Holloway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Piotr Ostrowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Staffy Terrier FC's zone, Boleslaw Sidorowicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clive Holloway came out of the goal and Boleslaw Sidorowicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Staffy Terrier FC's Alex Zanardi was substituted for Baykal Alkan. Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán was substituted for Tincho Palermo. Simbo FC made a substitution. Natasha Jain replaced Anselmo Leocadio. A collision led to Simbo FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. William Weber hit a great ball. After 72 minutes, Alex Zanardi made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Simbo FC's MÃas Khalifa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Simbo FC's Miliano Sacristán sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clive Holloway narrowly saved just below the crossbar. å¼ æœ—æ²™ came free with the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and MÃas Khalifa could save by the left post. Simbo FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when å¼ æœ—æ²™ scored to the left of an out of position MÃas Khalifa, making the score, 1-3. After 85 minutes, Miliano Sacristán made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Staffy Terrier FC's Clive Holloway tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Simbo FC were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Staffy Terrier FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sabri Ravelli took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Zanardi in the 92nd minute of play forced Simbo FC's goalkeeper MÃas Khalifa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. MÃas Khalifa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Zanardi in the 94th minute of play. Alex Zanardi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without MÃas Khalifa having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Simbo FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.
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