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MTHATHA STADIUM
Spectators: 7272 (Terracing: 5456, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolas Chano kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliberto Weather in the 4th minute of play forced Verdolaga's goalkeeper Siro Garaona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Verdolaga's Nicolas Chano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximiliano Bela made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 12 played minutes Mithatha Bucks FC got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Vargas. The supporters of Verdolaga booed when Mithatha Bucks FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feliberto Weather didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mithatha Bucks FC's Maximiliano Bela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Chano in the 21st minute of play. In the 21st minute, Santos Endura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonardo Ramirez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximiliano Bela having to interfere. Siro Garaona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliberto Weather in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Nicolas Chano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximiliano Bela. Mithatha Bucks FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicolas Chano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilberto Beat got free with Siro Garaona in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximiliano Bela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilberto Beat came free with the goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Siro Garaona could save by the left post. If Nicolas Chano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Bela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Ramirez in the 45th minute of the match. Teodoro Rico was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 47th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Feliberto Weather made the kick off in the second half. Marcelino Goizeder took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Siro Garaona. Verdolaga's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Mithatha Bucks FC's Feliberto Weather sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Siro Garaona narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 59 minutes into the game, Mithatha Bucks FC's Feliberto Weather nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Siro Garaona made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. A collision led to Mithatha Bucks FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Erasmo Turi hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Verdolaga's goal looked a bit too open when Santos Endura came free, but Siro Garaona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victorino Kimetz's late challenge caught a Mithatha Bucks FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorino Kimetz helped the player get up and apologised. 73 minutes into the game, Verdolaga's Prospero Valentine nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximiliano Bela made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. A collision led to Mithatha Bucks FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Feliberto Weather hit a great ball. The long shot by Teodoro Rico in the 78th minute really tested Maximiliano Bela's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 80 minutes into the game, Santos Endura was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mithatha Bucks FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Verdolaga the free kick. Santos Endura kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Nicolas Chano made a precise shot to the right of Maximiliano Bela. Mithatha Bucks FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Castulo got free with Maximiliano Bela in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximiliano Bela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Chano, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 92nd match minute, Mithatha Bucks FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gervasio Nerio to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Verdolaga could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mithatha Bucks FC throughout the match.