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Arena Anyway FC
Spectators: 7051 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1533, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolas Burdisso started the match with the kick off. Emanuel Opilano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rosendo Arnau's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After a rather tough play, Anyway FC's Aaron Medardo got a free kick in the 6th minute. After 7 minutes, Rosendo Arnau made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Anyway FC's Emanuel Opilano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Antucura Futbol Club getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Urbano Fanuco hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Antucura Futbol Club's Constantino Ted sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Opilano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Rosendo Arnau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuel Opilano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 17th minute, Urbano Fanuco 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. 19 minutes into the match, Anyway FC's goal looked a bit too open when Urbano Fanuco came free, but Emanuel Opilano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grigoris Petrakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Oton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Modesto Bernebe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute, Constantino Ted ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuel Opilano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience was convinced that Rosendo Arnau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Opilano was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 36thth minute of the game Rosendo Arnau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Anyway FC's Emanuel Opilano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Urbano Fanuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Constantino Ted sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ariel Salvidor kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Emanuel Opilano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rosendo Arnau in the 41st minute of play. In the 47th minute, Rosendo Arnau 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rosendo Arnau made a kick off. In the 60th play minute Rosendo Arnau came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Emanuel Opilano. 0-6. Rosendo Arnau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicolas Burdisso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grigoris Petrakos having to interfere. Constantino Ted kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 72 minutes of play, Antucura Futbol Club's Constantino Ted made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emanuel Opilano was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Anyway FC's Ariel Salvidor got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Antucura Futbol Club's Rosendo Arnau in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Anyway FC's goalie prevented a goal. Rosendo Arnau in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Emanuel Opilano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Anyway FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Antucura Futbol Club were clearly better and deserved to take the win.