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Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) FIORITO CITY's Rafael Jorrin 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. Eloy Romano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Heriberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Froilan Frasquito during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Froilan Frasquito hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Jorrin got free with Santos Guillen in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th minute, Damian Heriberto made a precise shot to the right of Eloy Romano. FIORITO CITY's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 10th minute Damian Heriberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Romano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute Damian Heriberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Romano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damian Heriberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eloy Romano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Heriberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eloy Romano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Heriberto in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute of the match A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ got a corner. FIORITO CITY's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leopoldo Primeiro ran over to the corner to take the kick. A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆'s Guido Ricart was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eloy Romano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Guido Ricart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guido Ricart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Damian Heriberto came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ 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 Damian Heriberto couldn't finish the play. FIORITO CITY's Eloy Romano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Heriberto in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute of the match A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ got a corner. FIORITO CITY's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leopoldo Primeiro ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Damian Heriberto almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FIORITO CITY's Eloy Romano did a great save. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Damian Heriberto sped through FIORITO CITY's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eloy Romano. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Ambrosio Gamus took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Santos Guillen to make any attempt to save it. Damian Heriberto might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eloy Romano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Heriberto ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Heriberto in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eloy Romano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damian Heriberto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eloy Romano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆'s Matias Taurino was substituted for Leopoldo Primeiro. In the 49th minute A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ were awarded a corner. Luís Fabiano Cavalcante went to the cornerflag to take it. Ladislao Salvator was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
Damian Heriberto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Eloy Romano made a huge save. 55 minutes into the match, FIORITO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Heriberto came free, but Eloy Romano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Damian Heriberto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 59th minute Damian Heriberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Romano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damian Heriberto in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eloy Romano saved FIORITO CITY from getting behind. In the 64th match minute, A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guido Ricart to maneuver through the defense. Santos Guillen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Jorrin, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 71 minutes into the match, FIORITO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Heriberto came free, but Eloy Romano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Carmelo Santo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute, A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆'s Damian Heriberto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eloy Romano. Eloy Romano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. With a little luck, FIORITO CITY's Eloy Romano got control of the ball when Damian Heriberto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damian Heriberto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Damian Heriberto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eloy Romano. That made the score 1-5 in the 87 minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, FIORITO CITY's goalkeeper Eloy Romano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Heriberto. In the 97th minute, Rafael Jorrin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched A Sку Fυℓℓ σf Sтαяѕ ☆ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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