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Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dale Colon took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Niupi F.C.'s Dale Colon got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Dale Colon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Messi Dream Team defense, Baldomero Raitin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elias Macerio. The Messi Dream Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elias Macerio should have stopped the shot. Ramon Amor kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Ramon Amor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Segundo Ranolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Messi Dream Team's Teodosio Argoitz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Åke Boberg, made in the 16th minute of the game. When Niupi F.C.'s Åke Boberg in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Messi Dream Team's goalie prevented a goal. In the 22nd minute, Benicio Bernad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elias Macerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dale Colon, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 24th match minute, Messi Dream Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfredo Milio to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Burak Ersal got free with Elias Macerio in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With 26 minutes on the clock, Alfredo Toro commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 26 played minutes Messi Dream Team got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Toro. If Edmundo Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Messi Dream Team were awarded a corner. Ramon Amor went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ramon Amor almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Niupi F.C.'s Segundo Ranolfo did a great save. Segundo Ranolfo 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 43rd minute. Elias Macerio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Burak Ersal in the 46th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Messi Dream Team's Elias Macerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dale Colon in the 51st minute of play. Edmundo Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias Macerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dale Colon, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Elias Macerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Burak Ersal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Segundo Ranolfo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodolfo Bastiaro went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Edmundo Vinhas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Segundo Ranolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Åke Boberg in the 75th minute of play forced Messi Dream Team's goalkeeper Elias Macerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmundo Vinhas hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. If Dale Colon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Edmundo Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Messi Dream Team's Gaitan Gabriel got a free kick in the 94th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.