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Stade Nirihau Arena
Spectators: 7330 (Terracing: 5499, Seating: 1686, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pablo Kauldi got the match started through his kick off. Pablo Kauldi in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cirilo Guillen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cirilo Guillen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Jurgi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeo Jurgi in the 14th minute of play forced Madagascar's goalkeeper Cirilo Guillen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tadeo Jurgi in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cirilo Guillen saved Madagascar from getting behind. Necip Veziroğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Pérez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cirilo Guillen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pablo Kauldi in the 24th minute. Leonardo Pérez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 26 played minutes Nirihau got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Jakobe. Nirihau's Necip Veziroğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Pérez in the 32nd minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Pablo Kauldi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Cirilo Guillen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Siro Egoi hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute of the match, Sergio Javiero tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cirilo Guillen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 47 minutes of play, Nirihau's Pablo Kauldi made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cirilo Guillen was left in no man's land by his defense there! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonardo Pérez to make the kick off. When Nirihau's Pablo Kauldi in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Madagascar's goalie prevented a goal. Necip Veziroğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Pérez in the 57th minute of play. After some careless play in the Madagascar defense, Ceferino Ubendu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cirilo Guillen. The Madagascar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cirilo Guillen should have stopped the shot. Cirilo Guillen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Kauldi in the 69th minute of play. Wilfredo Joey kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Tadeo Jurgi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cirilo Guillen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Kauldi in the 76th minute of play. Cirilo Guillen came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Nirihau's Tadeo Jurgi. But to his dismay, Tadeo Jurgi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Milton Pérez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Leonardo Pérez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Necip Veziroğlu, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Nirihau booed when Madagascar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Oriche didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nirihau's Ceferino Ubendu got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cirilo Guillen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeo Jurgi in the 89th minute of play. Cirilo Guillen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pablo Kauldi in the 92nd minute of play. When Tadeo Jurgi came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Nirihau fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tadeo Jurgi couldn't finish the play. Madagascar's Cirilo Guillen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Kauldi in the 97th minute of play. Cirilo Guillen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Kauldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nirihau fully deserved thier win.