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CASANOVA CITY
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nenko Chilov took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Urbano Ceandro got free with Severo Montrelle in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Federico Girotti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Teun Verbraecken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Super Chechona FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Celedonio Iratze in the 10th minute. Cristo Fortun kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Federico Girotti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teun Verbraecken. Isidro casanova's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Federico Girotti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 20 minutes into the match, Isidro casanova's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Girotti came free, but Teun Verbraecken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidro casanova's Teun Verbraecken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Girotti in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Isidro casanova's Pastor Conrao got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Isidro casanova's goalkeeper Teun Verbraecken, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Urbano Ceandro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Severo Montrelle made a huge save. Super Chechona FC's Alexander Simbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Americo Gartzen in the 33 minute of the game. Teun Verbraecken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Girotti in the 39th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Rogelio Tuste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teun Verbraecken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Girotti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Federico Girotti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teun Verbraecken was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Girotti in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teun Verbraecken prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Maximino Gizon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Isidro casanova's zone, Federico Girotti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teun Verbraecken came out of the goal and Federico Girotti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teun Verbraecken made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Federico Girotti sent off a good shot on target. Federico Girotti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teun Verbraecken having to interfere. Super Chechona FC's Gerardo Rufo was substituted for Maximino Gizon. 74 minutes into the match, Isidro casanova's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Guillen came free, but Teun Verbraecken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Modesto Guillen notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Isidro casanova's Teun Verbraecken. Teun Verbraecken was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 78th minute, Modesto Guillen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teun Verbraecken was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After 81 minutes of play, Super Chechona FC's Modesto Guillen made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teun Verbraecken was left in no man's land by his defense there! Super Chechona FC's Severo Montrelle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Manilan in the 84th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Modesto Guillen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Teun Verbraecken was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 94 minutes into the game, Modesto Guillen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Teun Verbraecken. Modesto Guillen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. The Super Chechona FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Super Chechona FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.