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Heinz Field
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) In the 2ndth minute of the game Edmundo Vinhas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pitt Steeler's Mihnea Braniște was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Pitt Steeler's Justino Ilazki got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Oscar Txaran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute Edmundo Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihnea Braniște saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mihnea Braniște showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramon Amor in the 8th minute of the match. Mihnea Braniște made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Amor in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pitt Steeler's Justino Ilazki got a free kick in the 17th minute. Mihnea Braniște showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Mihnea Braniște came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Messi Dream Team's Edmundo Vinhas. But to his dismay, Edmundo Vinhas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mihnea Braniște showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Vinhas in the 26th minute of the match. Mihnea Braniște didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Messi Dream Team's Ramon Amor shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 42nd minute Edmundo Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihnea Braniște saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Messi Dream Team's Godfredo Milio got a free kick in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Vinhas in the 47th minute of play forced Pitt Steeler's goalkeeper Mihnea Braniște to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Vinhas was the one to do the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 52 minutes into the game, when Gaitan Gabriel put in a rough tackle. Maurício Bomba had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Lázaro Claus's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 54th minute, Lázaro Claus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maurício Bomba was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Mihnea Braniște took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Bastiaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Messi Dream Team's Edmundo Vinhas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mihnea Braniște narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Modesto Montxo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Mihnea Braniște was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Edmundo Vinhas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edmundo Vinhas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Edmundo Vinhas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Mihnea Braniște tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Messi Dream Team's Teodosio Argoitz got a free kick in the 69th minute. Venancio Tohias made in the 71st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Godfredo Milio immediately put the ball in play. In the 72nd match minute, Pitt Steeler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Ilazki to maneuver through the defense. After 73 played minutes Pitt Steeler got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Cloyo. With a little luck, Pitt Steeler's Mihnea Braniște got control of the ball when Edmundo Vinhas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mihnea Braniște didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edmundo Vinhas went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Edmundo Vinhas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Mihnea Braniște when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mihnea Braniște made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Vinhas in the 83rd minute. 83 minutes into the game, Edmundo Vinhas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mihnea Braniște. Edmundo Vinhas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. Edmundo Vinhas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Mihnea Braniște tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mihnea Braniște showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Bernad, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Mihnea Braniște made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Vinhas in the 91st minute of play. Mihnea Braniște showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Bastiaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. After 96 minutes, Edmundo Vinhas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Messi Dream Team and the Pitt Steeler players grew even worse after the yellow card. Messi Dream Team's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.