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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Järvenperä made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Järvenperä in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Stephen saved Club Sportivo Italiano from getting behind. Hermengildo Ursino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Stephen having to interfere. In the 6th minute Afanasiy Mozolin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reynaldo Stephen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MDQ Raptors FC were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Club Sportivo Italiano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Järvenperä took the corner. The corner led MDQ Raptors FC's Daniel Järvenperä to fire away a dangerous shot which Reynaldo Stephen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Reynaldo Stephen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Järvenperä's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Club Sportivo Italiano's Evelio Pes got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Theo Hayles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Järvenperä in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Stephen saved Club Sportivo Italiano from getting behind. Masao Koriotto kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Daniel Järvenperä left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MDQ Raptors FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Theo Hayles got free with Cosme Francesco in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute of the match Club Sportivo Italiano got a corner. MDQ Raptors FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luisito Bikendi ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Club Sportivo Italiano's David Haitz to a score. 1-1 in the 27th minute. The audience was convinced that Daniel Järvenperä's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reynaldo Stephen was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. If Daniel Järvenperä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reynaldo Stephen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Järvenperä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramiro Gaueko's late challenge caught a Club Sportivo Italiano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramiro Gaueko helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, Ramiro Gaueko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 47 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Daniel Järvenperä sped through Club Sportivo Italiano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Reynaldo Stephen. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evelio Pes made a kick off. If Teofilo Adrio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Daniel Järvenperä dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Reynaldo Stephen, 1-3. Club Sportivo Italiano's Reynaldo Stephen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Club Sportivo Italiano from getting a goal against them. Cosme Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evelio Pes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hermengildo Ursino got free with Reynaldo Stephen in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute MDQ Raptors FC were awarded a corner. Daniel Järvenperä went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Järvenperä made a great header on MDQ Raptors FC's corner, it was just that Club Sportivo Italiano's Reynaldo Stephen managed to reach the ball for a save. Reynaldo Stephen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Järvenperä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, MDQ Raptors FC's Reynaldo Stephen threw himself towards the right post 65 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Daniel Järvenperä, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Daniel Järvenperä's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reynaldo Stephen was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. When MDQ Raptors FC's Daniel Järvenperä in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Sportivo Italiano's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Järvenperä in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Stephen saved Club Sportivo Italiano from getting behind. Reynaldo Stephen made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Hermengildo Ursino sent off a good shot on target. After taking down the ball on MDQ Raptors FC's corner Daniel Järvenperä fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Reynaldo Stephen quite easily take care of the ball. When Teofilo Adrio, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 75 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Reynaldo Stephen was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Teofilo Adrio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afanasiy Mozolin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Stephen having to interfere. A collision led to Club Sportivo Italiano getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Rogelio Claris hit a great ball. Daniel Järvenperäs short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Reynaldo Stephen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Reynaldo Stephen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Järvenperä, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The supporters of Club Sportivo Italiano booed when MDQ Raptors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Rocendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Järvenperä scored 1-4 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reynaldo Stephen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. MDQ Raptors FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.