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Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) If Hermengildo Toli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kayhan Paksan charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kayhan Paksan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Orasani's Kayhan Paksan got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, José Maria Almiron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexander Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Toli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 21 minutes of play, Red Dogs's José Maria Almiron made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jailson Furlan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Maria Almiron in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jailson Furlan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Iulian Mantu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jailson Furlan firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 34 minutes Orasani's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bengt-Rune Åkesson who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Red Dogs's Olimpiu Buricea getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 38th minute, Red Dogs's Olimpiu Buricea dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After 42 minutes of play Orasani's Kayhan Paksan was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 43 played minutes Orasani got a freekick which was hit by Kayhan Paksan. Jailson Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Maria Almiron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bengt-Rune Åkesson did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Jailson Furlan 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hermengildo Toli was the one to do the kick off. Orasani's Jailson Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bengt-Rune Åkesson in the 52nd minute of play. A collision led to Orasani getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Teodor Bociort hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute José Maria Almiron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jailson Furlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bengt-Rune Åkesson scored 4-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jailson Furlan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alexander Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermengildo Toli in the 59th minute of the match. After having played for 64 minutes, José Maria Almiron managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Dogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Maria Almiron was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexander Rossi made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Hermengildo Toli sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, Red Dogs's goal looked a bit too open when Vasile Tache came free, but Alexander Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orasani's Petru Tofan was substituted for Hermengildo Toli. Orasani were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Red Dogs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mark Vraning took the corner. Red Dogs's Alexander Rossi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Red Dogs from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute, Petru Tofan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alexander Rossi. The goal made the score 4-1. In the 81st minute José Maria Almiron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jailson Furlan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Red Dogs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bengt-Rune Åkesson in the 82nd minute. Steve Tubbs kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petru Tofan got free with Alexander Rossi in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Steve Tubbs kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Petru Tofan came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alexander Rossi could save by the left post. Petru Tofan scored 4-2 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alexander Rossi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Red Dogs fans cheered their team off the field, for while Orasani had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.