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Diamante
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ryszard Pisarcik took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Diamante FC's Sebastian Primeiro got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Alonzo Henry stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ryszard Pisarcik's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute, Augusto Tabor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alvaro Aritza was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. If Adrian Botello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute Desiderio Quirze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Aritza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herminio Cordeara scored 1-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alonzo Henry, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19th minute, Adrian Botello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Adidas 2012 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The audience was convinced that Ryszard Pisarcik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alonzo Henry was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. If Herminio Cordeara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Constantin Cârstea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Alonzo Henry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Diamante FC's goal looked a bit too open when Constantin Cârstea came free, but Alonzo Henry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ryszard Pisarcik struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Alonzo Henry didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Adidas 2012. Alonzo Henry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantin Cârstea in the 39th minute of play. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Diamante FC's goalkeeper Alonzo Henry, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Herminio Cordeara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Romulo Aurre to strike the kick off in the second half. Adrian Botello might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alonzo Henry. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adrian Botello ran back to his position shaking his head. 56 minutes into the match, Adidas 2012's goal looked a bit too open when Romulo Aurre came free, but Alvaro Aritza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonzo Henry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Cordeara, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute, Ryszard Pisarcik reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alonzo Henry. The goal made the score 1-3. If Constantin Cârstea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Tabor in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alvaro Aritza saved Adidas 2012 from getting behind. In the 70th minute, Ryszard Pisarcik 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. Alonzo Henry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Botello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Cordeara in the 78th minute of play forced Diamante FC's goalkeeper Alonzo Henry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ryszard Pisarcik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Alonzo Henry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Adidas 2012's Herminio Cordeara slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alonzo Henry. That made the score 1-4 after 81 minutes of play. Adrian Botello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Alonzo Henry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Herminio Cordeara 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. Alvaro Aritza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romulo Aurre in the 92nd minute of the match. Alvaro Aritza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desiderio Quirze, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 97 minutes into the game, Herminio Cordeara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Alonzo Henry was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match was over Adidas 2012 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Diamante FC throughout the match.