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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ☠QUINTERO☠'s Nicodemo Saravia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Calvino in the 3rd minute of play forced ☠QUINTERO☠'s goalkeeper Merdin Merdaci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute Zülfü Sungur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Merdin Merdaci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Merdin Merdaci came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Esmeralda AFC's Zülfü Sungur. But to his dismay, Zülfü Sungur quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 17th minute Eloy Calvino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Merdin Merdaci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicodemo Saravia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicodemo Saravia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 34th minute, Casimír Ambrosetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Merdin Merdaci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Banegas in the 35th minute of play. Jorge Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casimír Ambrosetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The corner led ☠QUINTERO☠'s Moncho Benítez to fire away a dangerous shot which Jorge Armani despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nicodemo Saravia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Jorge Armani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Devidatta Vendetta kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Merdin Merdaci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zülfü Sungur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Nicodemo Saravia got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The ☠QUINTERO☠ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Esmeralda AFC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andrew Dalli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicodemo Saravia came free, but Jorge Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicodemo Saravia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the game, ☠QUINTERO☠'s Nicodemo Saravia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorge Armani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. ☠QUINTERO☠ made a substitution. Carlos Manuel Facuse replaced Nicodemo Saravia. When Eloy Calvino came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Esmeralda AFC 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 Eloy Calvino couldn't finish the play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Esmeralda AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! In the 64th minute there was a penalty for ☠QUINTERO☠. Moncho Benítez stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jorge Armani. 2-1. Merdin Merdaci was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but David Banegas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 66 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Carlos Manuel Facuse's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Armani was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Jorge Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Manuel Facuse in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th minute Casimír Ambrosetti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ☠QUINTERO☠'s Cresenciano Jarabran was substituted for Casimír Ambrosetti. Esmeralda AFC made a substitution. Nicasio Fonda replaced David Banegas. Aquilino Quinten made in the 78th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Eloy Calvino immediately put the ball in play. Jorge Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Manuel Facuse in the 83rd minute of play. Agustín Antonucci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicasio Fonda's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Merdin Merdaci skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 90th match minute, Esmeralda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devidatta Vendetta to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qu Ming Qiang in the 96th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Manuel Facuse in the 97th minute of play forced Esmeralda AFC's goalkeeper Jorge Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.