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OPERYS
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Emanuel Koldobika started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of OPERYS F.C booed when Hudson City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Orlo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Emanuel Koldobika came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Hudson City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emanuel Koldobika couldn't finish the play. In the 19th minute, Elpidio Irrintzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Domingo Rumaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Koldobika in the 27th minute of play forced OPERYS F.C's goalkeeper Justino Derwin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Hudson City's Justo Perez got a free kick in the 28th minute. Justo Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teofilo Banegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Munio in the 40th minute of play. Domingo Rumaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Justino Derwin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justo Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Enrique Orlo's late challenge caught a OPERYS F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enrique Orlo helped the player get up and apologised. Enrique Orlo kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 54th minute, Leonides Munio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teofilo Banegas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonides Munio in the 57th minute of play forced Hudson City's goalkeeper Teofilo Banegas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Aldo Endira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teofilo Banegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Bingen in the 71st minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 73 minutes into the game, when Teo Oton put in a rough tackle. Teo Oton hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. If Justo Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teofilo Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonides Munio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hudson City's Teofilo Banegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Bingen in the 83rd minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Vicente Bingen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teofilo Banegas. Hudson City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Bingen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Godfredo Serapios short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Justino Derwin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. OPERYS F.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.