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Match Report
Estadio Plátanos
Spectators: 7187 (Terracing: 5470,
Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 41) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leandro Min took the kick off in the first half of the match. Plátanos AFC's Augusto Isauro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Diegotxe in the 4th minute of play. Augusto Isauro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonatan Toribio, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Min in the 8th minute of play forced Plátanos AFC's goalkeeper Augusto Isauro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 13 minutes on the clock, Marcos Diegotxe commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lions Pride FC! 18 minutes into the match, Plátanos AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Celedonio Bernat came free, but Augusto Isauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lions Pride FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Leandro Min in the 20th minute. Augusto Isauro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Min, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 34 minutes, Rodrigo Bibiano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Plátanos AFC and the Lions Pride FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Plátanos AFC's Rodrigo Bibiano got a free kick in the 34th minute. Augusto Isauro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonatan Toribio's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Min in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Augusto Isauro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Min in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Augusto Isauro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Celedonio Bernat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Higinio Mannie to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Plátanos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Igor Francesco. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Min in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Augusto Isauro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 63rd minute, Ricardo Palben hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jonas Vermudo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Palben charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Palben the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Plátanos AFC's Ricardo Palben got a free kick in the 68th minute. The audience was convinced that Leandro Min's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augusto Isauro was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. A collision led to Lions Pride FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lorenzo Perpinya hit a great ball. After 76 played minutes Plátanos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Palben. In the 89th minute, Jonatan Toribio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Isauro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Lions Pride FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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