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Erich Warnecke
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Omar Firmo got the match started through his kick off. Anacleto Orland stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ioan Encuțescu's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. After 15 played minutes FC Magdeburg got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Dodorol. Mauro Dodorol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anacleto Orland having to interfere. The supporters of FC Magdeburg booed when Kotler FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Semih Selim might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anacleto Orland. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Semih Selim ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Kotler FC defense, Mauro Dodorol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anacleto Orland. The Kotler FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anacleto Orland should have stopped the shot. Anacleto Orland was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ioan Encuțescu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, FC Magdeburg's Mauro Dodorol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anacleto Orland made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Hermengildo Gimenez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Lidon having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ioan Encuțescu to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Kotler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Quin to maneuver through the defense. Anacleto Orland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ioan Encuțescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Kotler FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ioan Encuțescu came free, but Anacleto Orland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafino Leobardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the game, Mauro Dodorol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Anacleto Orland was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 67 minutes into the game, Mauro Dodorol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Anacleto Orland was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ioan Encuțescu in the 70th minute of play forced Kotler FC's goalkeeper Anacleto Orland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anacleto Orland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Leobardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 73 played minutes Kotler FC got a freekick which was hit by Justo Arotza. Serafino Leobardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, Desiderio Ayala had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anacleto Orland. Kotler FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Desiderio Ayala was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. In the 84th minute Serafino Leobardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Orland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kotler FC booed when FC Magdeburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Joachim didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Kotler FC booed when FC Magdeburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Joachim didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Leobardo in the 88th minute of play forced Kotler FC's goalkeeper Anacleto Orland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hermengildo Gimenez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that FC Magdeburg were the better team. FC Magdeburg's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.