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FORTALEZA LEPROSA
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rony Linhares took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Osvaldo Gomez fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hachi Of My Life's protests and gave Osvaldo Gomez a yellow card for diving instead. After 9 played minutes Hachi Of My Life got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Gomez. Moises Turi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Valentin Quico's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raul Rivero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. After 19 played minutes Verónica got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Telmo. 21 minutes into the game, Teo Bermudez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Artemio Cristofor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rony Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Cristofor having to interfere. After 38 minutes of play, Hachi Of My Life's Calvet Saura made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Artemio Cristofor was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Rony Linhares came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Hachi Of My Life 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 Rony Linhares couldn't finish the play. Calvet Saura might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Artemio Cristofor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Calvet Saura ran back to his position shaking his head. Calvet Saura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Artemio Cristofor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Valentin Quico made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Nestor Fabbri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th match minute, Verónica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lázaro Sancho to maneuver through the defense. If Moises Turi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the game, Hachi Of My Life's Rony Linhares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artemio Cristofor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After a rather tough play, Verónica's Sixto Telmo got a free kick in the 71st minute. Raul Rivero made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Moises Turi sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Verónica booed when Hachi Of My Life was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calvet Saura didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute of the match, Valentin Quico tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Raul Rivero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Moises Turi scored 3-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raul Rivero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfredo Mano hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Teo Bermudez's late challenge caught a Verónica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teo Bermudez helped the player get up and apologised. Teo Bermudez kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Hachi Of My Life walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.