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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Christian Almkvist started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goalkeeper Noel Braga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christian Almkvist. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christian Almkvist in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Braga saved Irreal Madrid from getting behind. Noel Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bonifacio Abascal in the 9th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Christian Almkvist slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Noel Braga. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. In the 16th minute Rodolfo Trigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgio March saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Secco came free, but Giorgio March reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Roman came free, but Noel Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Almkvist got free with Noel Braga in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christian Almkvist in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Noel Braga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Noel Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Roman in the 32nd minute of play. The corner ended in Bonifacio Abascal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Irreal Madrid's Noel Braga did a great save. 41 minutes into the match, Christian Almkvist dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Noel Braga, 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Rodolfo Trigo made the kick off in the second half. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's Giorgio March played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Secco in the 52nd minute of play. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07's attentive Santiago Nafría managed to snatch the ball when Matheus Dionísio made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. Noel Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Almkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Noel Braga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Almkvist went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 made a substitution. Alvar Llinares replaced Manuel Lopez de Toro. Adhemar Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Giorgio March tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Irreal Madrid's Szabolcs Csank was substituted for Vernon Kinney. C.Atl.Torre Monreal 07 made a substitution. Alessandro Del Piero replaced Christian Almkvist. Adhemar Valadares hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Irreal Madrid made a substitution. Leo Bernard replaced Alfredo Secco. Saul Roman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noel Braga having to make a save. In the 82nd minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Alessandro Del Piero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Roman came free, but Noel Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 94th minute of play forced Irreal Madrid's goalkeeper Noel Braga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Irreal Madrid defense, Alessandro Del Piero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Noel Braga. The Irreal Madrid fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Noel Braga should have stopped the shot. Irreal Madrid's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.