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National Olympic
Spectators: 10847 (Terracing: 8137, Seating: 2494, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christoff Helssens started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Anselmo Vasco could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Lukasz Rasialdo however easily saved by the left post. With a little luck, --FIRELAND--'s Lukasz Rasialdo got control of the ball when Isgändär Ağamaliyev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christoff Helssenss short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Lukasz Rasialdo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 7 minutes into the match, Isgändär Ağamaliyev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lukasz Rasialdo. --FIRELAND--'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isgändär Ağamaliyev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Aristides Bittor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvatore Foti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lukasz Rasialdo made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Christoff Helssens sent off a good shot on target. Abdulhäşim Äläkbärov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Aristides Bittor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aristides Bittor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salvatore Foti in the 16th minute of play. Lukasz Rasialdo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isgändär Ağamaliyev, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Lukasz Rasialdo made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Christoff Helssens sent off a good shot on target. In the 24th minute Akif Äläkbärov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Rasialdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lukasz Rasialdo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isgändär Ağamaliyev in the 25th minute. In the 25th minute Isgändär Ağamaliyev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Rasialdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Isgändär Ağamaliyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isgändär Ağamaliyev took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lukasz Rasialdo. Lukasz Rasialdo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After having played for 38 minutes, Salvatore Foti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. --FIRELAND--'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Salvatore Foti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdulhäşim Äläkbärov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Aristides Bittor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isgändär Ağamaliyev hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. --FIRELAND-- made a substitution. Xaläddin Qährämanov replaced Zeynal Malişov. In the 48th match minute, ☆Azerbaijan☆ Land of fire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isgändär Ağamaliyev to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Salvatore Foti to make the kick off. Lukasz Rasialdo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akif Äläkbärov in the 53rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Isgändär Ağamaliyev put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Lukasz Rasialdo. Älağa Talıblı hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Aristides Bittor made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Häsrät Azamämmädov sent off a good shot on target. After 63 minutes, Mehdi Allahyarov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the --FIRELAND-- and the ☆Azerbaijan☆ Land of fire players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of ☆Azerbaijan☆ Land of fire booed when --FIRELAND-- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehdi Allahyarov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, --FIRELAND--'s goal looked a bit too open when Christoff Helssens came free, but Lukasz Rasialdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. --FIRELAND--'s Lukasz Rasialdo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isgändär Ağamaliyev in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, --FIRELAND--'s Hans Eklund got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute Cristian Abechuco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Rasialdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristides Bittor having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, ☆Azerbaijan☆ Land of fire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elxan Bağirov to maneuver through the defense. --FIRELAND--'s Lukasz Rasialdo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Abechuco in the 89th minute of play. If Salvatore Foti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the ☆Azerbaijan☆ Land of fire players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.