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GiuFa Arena
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anastasio Turi started the match with the kick off. Marcial Matro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Doctor Manos made a huge save. 8 minutes into the match, VSS Real Saladillo's goalkeeper Doctor Manos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carolo Ponce. Carolo Ponce charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carolo Ponce the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Atilano Tibalt's late challenge caught a VSS Real Saladillo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Atilano Tibalt helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to GiuFa FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Atilano Tibalt hit a great ball. VSS Real Saladillo's Doctor Manos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save VSS Real Saladillo from getting a goal against them. When Carolo Ponce came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the GiuFa FC 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 Carolo Ponce couldn't finish the play. Carolo Ponce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Doctor Manos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafin Noe kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. When Raul Neto came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the GiuFa FC 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 Raul Neto couldn't finish the play. Anastasio Turi hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Doctor Manos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carolo Ponce in the 26th minute. Carolo Ponce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doctor Manos having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in VSS Real Saladillo's zone, Marcial Matro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doctor Manos came out of the goal and Marcial Matro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. VSS Real Saladillo's Doctor Manos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Matro in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, GiuFa FC's Carolo Ponce sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doctor Manos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Carolo Ponce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Carolo Ponce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anastasio Turi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Vidal having to make a save. Anastasio Turi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Carolo Ponce came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the GiuFa FC 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 Carolo Ponce couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcial Matro in the 46th minute of play forced VSS Real Saladillo's goalkeeper Doctor Manos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doctor Manos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carolo Ponce in the 47th minute.

Doctor Manos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Sayvion in the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, VSS Real Saladillo's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Sayvion came free, but Doctor Manos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Bernardo Vidal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 66 minutes into the game, GiuFa FC's Ruben Unai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Doctor Manos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Doctor Manos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Matro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 72 minutes of play, GiuFa FC's Carolo Ponce made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Doctor Manos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Angelo Sayvion hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Marcial Matro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atilano Tibalt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doctor Manos having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, VSS Real Saladillo's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Sayvion came free, but Doctor Manos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Carolo Ponce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Carolo Ponce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. VSS Real Saladillo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.