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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edward Huyghebaert got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, AZURDUY F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Huyghebaert came free, but Teodosio Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teodosio Iigo made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Edward Huyghebaert sent off a good shot on target. Denílson Palmeira hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Tom Hermansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilson Peres having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, AZURDUY F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Laurgain to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, Elpidio Laurgain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Huyghebaert in the 28th minute of play forced AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Teodosio Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, AZURDUY F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Huyghebaert came free, but Teodosio Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, AZURDUY F.C.'s Teodosio Iigo got control of the ball when Edward Huyghebaert tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nilson Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Hermansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jean-Paul Møffelmand hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. AZURDUY F.C.'s Teodosio Iigo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save AZURDUY F.C. from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tom Hermansson in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nilson Peres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio was substituted for Edward Huyghebaert. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tom Hermansson to strike the kick off in the second half. Teodosio Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Vítor Porto in the 55th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on ITAFUT 4EVER's corner Jean-Paul Møffelmand fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Teodosio Iigo quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tom Hermansson in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilson Peres saved ITAFUT 4EVER from getting behind. AZURDUY F.C. made a substitution. Manuel Valerio replaced Vinicio Venceslao. In the 68th minute, Jean-Paul Møffelmand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Hermansson in the 72nd minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Denílson Palmeira. Teodosio Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Baggio in the 75th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Jardel Baggio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teodosio Iigo. AZURDUY F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jardel Baggio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Jardel Baggio might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teodosio Iigo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jardel Baggio ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to AZURDUY F.C. getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Elpidio Laurgain hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind AZURDUY F.C.'s goalkeeper Teodosio Iigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nilson Peres was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tom Hermansson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 93 minute of play. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Jordan Henderson got a free kick in the 96th minute. ITAFUT 4EVER's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.