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Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5521, Seating: 1692, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serafino Curcio kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Oratorio getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Blas Gartzi hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Severino Jerrold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Bäckström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Raymon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dan Bäckström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dan Bäckström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafino Curcio in the 14th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Oratorio were awarded a corner. Blas Gartzi went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Blas Gartzi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dan Bäckström quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 25th match minute, LakeShow was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cornelio Elia to maneuver through the defense. Enrique Raymon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dan Bäckström having to make a save. After 31 minutes, Cristian Hitzeder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LakeShow and the Oratorio players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Oratorio booed when LakeShow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Hitzeder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maximo Ekaitz charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximo Ekaitz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Maximo Ekaitz kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Prospero Marcones charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prospero Marcones the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Gar in the 41st minute of play forced Oratorio's goalkeeper Alberigo Di Pietrantonio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute LakeShow were awarded a corner. Cristian Hitzeder went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to LakeShow's Ladislao Gar getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Oratorio's Alberigo Di Pietrantonio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ladislao Gar in the 44th minute of play. Severino Jerrold blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dan Bäckström having to make a save. The LakeShow players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Oratorio were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Clodoveo Muc to make the kick off. The supporters of Oratorio booed when LakeShow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasio Gilen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 53 minutes into the match, LakeShow's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Curcio came free, but Dan Bäckström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Oratorio's goal looked a bit too open when Ladislao Gar came free, but Alberigo Di Pietrantonio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anastasio Gilen hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Dan Bäckström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Raymon in the 64th minute of play. A collision led to Oratorio getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Enrique Raymon hit a great ball. Fabian Nalo hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Enrique Raymon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oratorio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. A collision led to Oratorio getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Fabian Nalo hit a great ball. After 77 played minutes Oratorio got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Natanael. Dan Bäckström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafino Curcio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When LakeShow's Clodoveo Muc in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oratorio's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in LakeShow's zone, Severino Jerrold stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dan Bäckström came out of the goal and Severino Jerrold tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Clodoveo Muc's late challenge caught a Oratorio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clodoveo Muc helped the player get up and apologised. Oratorio made a substitution. Amadeo Enol replaced Blas Gartzi. Clodoveo Muc hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Severino Jerrold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Dan Bäckström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Enrique Raymon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Raymon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cornelio Elia charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cornelio Elia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.