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Match Report
Balcosna
Spectators: 6799 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Balcosna's Emilio Jaume started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lisandro Lia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Jaume in the 4th minute of the match. If Americo Teodor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 minutes, Santos Chano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balcosna and the Ema fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ema fc booed when Balcosna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Chano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 played minutes Balcosna got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Luix. The attack was good, but when Adan Servando in the 21st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 25th minute, Adan Servando got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 27th minute, Balcosna's Americo Teodor ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lisandro Lia. Lisandro Lia yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Ema fc's Hilario Burutzagi got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Balcosna's Americo Teodor got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 34th match minute, Ema fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Satordi to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 37 minutes, Americo Teodor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balcosna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Americo Teodor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camilo Cordario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adan Servando stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Americo Teodor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Lisandro Lia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Americo Teodor came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Balcosna 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 Americo Teodor couldn't finish the play. Emilio Jaume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Lisandro Lia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Americo Teodor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Lisandro Lia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lisandro Lia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Jaume in the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute Adan Servando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenílson Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Cordario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Balcosna's goal looked a bit too open when Adan Servando came free, but Lenílson Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 71 in the game by Camilo Cordario from a close distance when the talented Lenílson Sergipano managed to make a qualified save. Balcosna's players were relieved. 76 minutes into the match, Balcosna's goal looked a bit too open when Adan Servando came free, but Lenílson Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Luix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Lia having to interfere. In the 83rdth minute of the game Emilio Jaume who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ema fc's Lisandro Lia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Nicanor Ayala was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balcosna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ema fc the free kick. After a rather tough play, Balcosna's Nicanor Ayala got a free kick in the 87th minute. A collision led to Balcosna getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Nicanor Ayala hit a great ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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