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Club Abella
Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alonzo Rozarius took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Alonzo Jurgi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ranqueles's supporters rose to their feet, but Alonzo Jurgi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Prospero Arlo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Pere in the 7th minute of play forced Abella's goalkeeper Prospero Arlo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alonzo Rozarius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alonzo Rozarius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Abella's Cesar Walme got a free kick in the 13th minute. When Lino Pere came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Ranqueles 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 Lino Pere couldn't finish the play. In the 16th minute, Alonzo Rozarius 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. After having played for 25 minutes, Elias Cresconio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ranqueles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Cresconio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Elias Cresconio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prospero Arlo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Cresconio in the 31st minute of the match. Prospero Arlo came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Ranqueles's Lino Pere. But to his dismay, Lino Pere quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Candido Jon kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abella's goalkeeper Prospero Arlo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Elias Cresconio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Prospero Arlo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Pere in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Prospero Arlo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Abella getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Candido Jon hit a great ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Abella's goalie and right to Marciano Mercurio. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Abella's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lino Pere stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Elias Cresconio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Prospero Arlo. Abella's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Cresconio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 63 minutes into the match, Abella's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Pere came free, but Prospero Arlo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lino Pere fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ranqueles's protests and gave Lino Pere a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ranqueles getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Lino Pere hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute Lino Pere shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prospero Arlo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Elias Cresconio in the 73rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Pere in the 75th minute of play forced Abella's goalkeeper Prospero Arlo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Cresconio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Prospero Arlo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Prospero Arlo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Pere in the 77th minute of play. Elias Cresconios short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Prospero Arlo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elias Cresconio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prospero Arlo having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lino Pere in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prospero Arlo saved Abella from getting behind. Elias Cresconio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Prospero Arlo having to make a save. If Lino Pere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Elias Cresconio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Lino Pere kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Prospero Arlo. That made the score 0-3 in the 90 minute of play. Elias Cresconio in the 98thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Prospero Arlo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ranqueles'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.