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Match Report
M.P Ancient Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Machu Picchu's Ball Hold played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 6th minute of play. The supporters of Machu Picchu booed when Santa Margarita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Peruxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Xorxe Canosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Gerardo Lordi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ball Hold was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the match, Machu Picchu's goal looked a bit too open when Witomir Pisarczyk came free, but Ball Hold reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Machu Picchu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eduardo De Francesco was slow to take the kick. During this time Santa Margarita's players had a chance to rest. Pontus Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xorxe Canosa in the 27th minute of play. Ball Hold showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Witomir Pisarczyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Machu Picchu's Ball Hold played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Lordi in the 32nd minute of play. With a little luck, Santa Margarita's Pontus Nordström got control of the ball when Yavuz Selim Hekimhanlı tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerardo Lordi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ball Hold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerardo Lordi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ball Hold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, Machu Picchu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by İsrafil Metin to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute of the match Eduardo De Francesco shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ball Hold showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerardo Lordi to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice moves Gerardo Lordi could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Ball Hold however easily saved by the left post. It was a well-played corner which Enzo Peruxu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 67 minutes into the match, Santa Margarita's Gerardo Lordi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ball Hold narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Witomir Pisarczyk got free with Ball Hold in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xorxe Canosa struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Pontus Nordström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Machu Picchu. Santa Margarita's Elmo Jaanovits was substituted for Gerardo Lordi. In the 81st minute, Andréas Hasselqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the match, Santa Margarita's goal looked a bit too open when Xorxe Canosa came free, but Pontus Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Machu Picchu's Hüsmen Samir got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Ball Hold made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elmo Jaanovits in the 84th minute. Ball Hold showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elmo Jaanovits, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The audience was convinced that Elmo Jaanovits's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ball Hold was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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