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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Walter Giardino got the match started through his kick off. Remigio Quirze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Sá having to interfere. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ruquense FC's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adolfo Joseph kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. François-Xavier Dionnet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Walter Giardino's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Walter Giardino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but François-Xavier Dionnet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Walter Giardino's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, François-Xavier Dionnet skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 30 minutes into the match, Ruquense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Walter Giardino came free, but François-Xavier Dionnet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ruquense FC's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Ruquense FC defense, Walter Giardino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of François-Xavier Dionnet. The Ruquense FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that François-Xavier Dionnet should have stopped the shot. Walter Giardino struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. François-Xavier Dionnet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for tHe SOnS of rAGnar. 38 minutes into the game, Adolfo Joseph threw the ball into play from the sideline. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Grigoris Kornaros quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A well-hit corner resulted in Fiz Biembengén heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Karl-Åke Norling managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adolfo Joseph in the 44 minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that François-Xavier Dionnet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Grigoris Kornaros in the 54th minute. A nice corner shot did that Grigoris Kornaros got away a dangerous shot. Despite this François-Xavier Dionnet quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. François-Xavier Dionnet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Giardino in the 56th minute of the match. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Charis Leontiou was substituted for Grigoris Kornaros. Ruquense FC made a substitution. Anibal Fiz replaced Geovanni Zalon. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Giannis Papoutsakis was substituted for Kosmas Salaminiotis. Adolfo Joseph made in the 68th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Remigio Quirze immediately put the ball in play. In the 71st minute tHe SOnS of rAGnar were awarded a corner. Giannis Papoutsakis went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Giannis Papoutsakis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ruquense FC's François-Xavier Dionnet did a great save. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Alexis Alexandris quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Adolfo Joseph, made in the 73rd minute of the game. 78 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Fiz came free, but José Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ruquense FC's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. José Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Quirze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute tHe SOnS of rAGnar were awarded a corner. Giannis Papoutsakis went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Giannis Papoutsakis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this François-Xavier Dionnet quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. François-Xavier Dionnet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Giardino, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. If Alexis Alexandris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ruquense FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for tHe SOnS of rAGnar.