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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolás Blandi started the match with the kick off. Ezequiel Osmundo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Bates's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Piara Peto hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Kakeros FC's Ezequiel Osmundo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Kakeros FC from getting a goal against them. Ezequiel Osmundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Bates, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sam Bates had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 18th minute Sam Bates shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Osmundo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute of the match, Sam Bates tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ezequiel Osmundo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 35th minute, Aureliano Ostargi made a precise shot to the right of Pat Zamora. Memphis Grizzlies's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 40th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brandon Branson to maneuver through the defense. Elpidio Gaur hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kakeros FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Freddie Gettins was slow to take the kick. During this time Memphis Grizzlies's players had a chance to rest. Matthijs De Ligt was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sam Bates stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Memphis Grizzlies's Achraf Hakimi got a free kick in the 55th minute. Ezequiel Osmundo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Bates, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Nicolás Blandi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pat Zamora. That made the score 2-2 in the 65 minute of play. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Albert Henry replaced Brandon Branson. The supporters of Memphis Grizzlies booed when Kakeros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ceferino Felipo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Piara Peto was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 90 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, one of Kakeros FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 91 minutes into the game, Memphis Grizzlies's Sam Bates nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ezequiel Osmundo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. In the 94th minute, Sam Bates got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 97th minute Sam Bates shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Osmundo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 100 minutes into the game, Ceferino Felipo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kakeros FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Memphis Grizzlies the free kick. Ezequiel Osmundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Bates, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Memphis Grizzlies's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.