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Loconte
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benjamin Rafel got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Pirata´s Team getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Angelino Urtsin hit a great ball. 4 minutes into the match, Pirata´s Team's goalkeeper Raimundo Paul had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Rafel. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamin Rafel got free with Raimundo Paul in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Rafel in the 13th minute of play forced Pirata´s Team's goalkeeper Raimundo Paul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Benino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raimundo Paul read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Pirata´s Team's Erubiel Nisio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustavo Soin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Haim Rozenberg kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. TORBELLINO MJL II were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Pirata´s Team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aaron Benino took the corner. After taking down the ball on TORBELLINO MJL II's corner Aaron Benino fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Raimundo Paul quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 33 minutes, Vali Andone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pirata´s Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vali Andone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. TORBELLINO MJL II's Gustavo Soin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vali Andone in the 38th minute of play. After 40 played minutes, Pirata´s Team's Froilan Lixandro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gustavo Soin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pirata´s Team reached it. Francisco Saturnin charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Saturnin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st minute, Francisco Saturnin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Vali Andone ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustavo Soin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Benjamin Rafel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

51 minutes into the match, Pirata´s Team's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Saturnin came free, but Raimundo Paul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pirata´s Team's zone, Benjamin Rafel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raimundo Paul came out of the goal and Benjamin Rafel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 53rd minute, Siro Gilen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Rafel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Raimundo Paul tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Rafel in the 59th minute of play forced Pirata´s Team's goalkeeper Raimundo Paul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vali Andone's late challenge caught a TORBELLINO MJL II's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vali Andone helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, Pirata´s Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vali Andone to maneuver through the defense. After 62 played minutes TORBELLINO MJL II got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Rafel. Jano Palmeira hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Aaron Benino was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 68th match minute, Pirata´s Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Siro Gilen to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute Benjamin Rafel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Paul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Saturnin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vali Andone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Gustavo Soin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Gustavo Soin managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Pirata´s Team's Vali Andone fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 84th minute, Francisco Saturnin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruperto Baristo in the 88th minute of play forced Pirata´s Team's goalkeeper Raimundo Paul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vali Andone came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gustavo Soin could save by the left post. Vali Andone might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustavo Soin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vali Andone ran back to his position shaking his head. Pirata´s Team were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over TORBELLINO MJL II's much stronger midfield.