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CARDIGAN STADIUM
Spectators: 7433 (Terracing: 5605, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 110) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Serafino Distiratsu made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Team Swiftie FC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Distiratsu came free, but Joel Macario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 3 minutes into the game, Serafino Distiratsu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Joel Macario was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Team Swiftie FC's Kjell-Arne Ivarsson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gualterio Bernat. That made the score 1-1 after 14 minutes of play. After 19 minutes of play, Team Swiftie FC's Kjell-Arne Ivarsson made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gualterio Bernat was left in no man's land by his defense there! Serafino Distiratsu struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Joel Macario didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zoro. The supporters of Team Swiftie FC booed when Zoro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Pirro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Silvestre Haimar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Zoro's goalkeeper Gualterio Bernat had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Bembe. In the 37th minute, Serafino Distiratsu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Macario was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. When Humberto Rodriguez fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zoro's protests and gave Humberto Rodriguez a yellow card for diving instead. Humberto Rodriguez hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Gualterio Bernat acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 46th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Kjell-Arne Ivarsson. Zoro's Gualterio Bernat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Zoro from getting a goal against them.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baltasar Sendoa to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Eduardo Bautista notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of Team Swiftie FC's Joel Macario. Joel Macario was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gualterio Bernat came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Team Swiftie FC's Baltasar Sendoa. But to his dismay, Baltasar Sendoa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3. In the 59th minute, Silvano Pirro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gualterio Bernat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Bembe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafino Distiratsu charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafino Distiratsu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 74 minutes into the game, Team Swiftie FC's Nicolas Bembe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gualterio Bernat made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-3. After some careless play in the Team Swiftie FC defense, Serafino Distiratsu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Macario. The Team Swiftie FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Macario should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Baltasar Sendoa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gualterio Bernat was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Team Swiftie FC made a substitution. Gervasio Millano replaced Baltasar Sendoa. Zoro's Gualterio Bernat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kjell-Arne Ivarsson in the 91st minute of play. There was no doubt that Team Swiftie FC were the better team. Team Swiftie FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.