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Santiago Derbedeu
Spectators: 7800 (Terracing: 5851, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 155) Aquilino Ortzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ove Bergstedt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aquilino Ortzi ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to STEAUA86 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Zachariasz Imbor hit a great ball. With a little luck, STEAUA86's Serafin Vellito got control of the ball when Patrick Bamford tried to sneak it across the goal line. Patrick Bamford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Serafin Vellito made a huge save. Serafin Vellito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nichifor Miclea in the 14th minute of play. Florentino Vargas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ove Bergstedt having to make a save. Florentino Vargas might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ove Bergstedt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Florentino Vargas ran back to his position shaking his head. 23 minutes into the match, STEAUA86's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Miclea came free, but Serafin Vellito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Florentino Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. STEAUA86's supporters rose to their feet, but Florentino Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ove Bergstedt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of STEAUA86 booed when MIFA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jedrzej Czubski didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aquilino Ortzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Cezar Greculescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to STEAUA86 getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Zachariasz Imbor hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Zachariasz Imbor charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zachariasz Imbor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st minute, Zachariasz Imbor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nichifor Miclea's late challenge caught a STEAUA86's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nichifor Miclea helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of STEAUA86 booed when MIFA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nichifor Miclea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 minutes, Patrick Bamford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MIFA and the STEAUA86 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th match minute, MIFA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Bamford to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florentino Vargas got free with Ove Bergstedt in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aquilino Ortzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ove Bergstedt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aquilino Ortzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Aquilino Ortzi kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. MIFA's Ove Bergstedt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save MIFA from getting a goal against them. Aquilino Ortzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ove Bergstedt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Florentino Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ove Bergstedt having to interfere. Florentino Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MIFA succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though STEAUA86 had controlled the match.