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Carapichaima
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Delon Assoon kicked off to start the match. If Lucas Beltran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 5 minutes, Lucas Beltran made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Carapichaima's Jonathan Tiger tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When FC Nacional's Lucas Beltran, in the 10th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for FC Nacional. Lucas Beltran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jonathan Tiger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Beltran in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Tiger saved Carapichaima from getting behind. In the 19th minute Paolo Ramkisson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Tiger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cipriano Virila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delon Assoon, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Jonathan Tiger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Beltran in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Carapichaima's Devant Prabhoo got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience was convinced that Lucas Beltran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Tiger was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The supporters of FC Nacional booed when Carapichaima was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Webber didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 minutes of play, FC Nacional's Güray Altunışık made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Tiger was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 46th minute, Aurelio Florian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lucas Beltran to make the kick off. If Bertie Wolfe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roy Layne's late challenge caught a Carapichaima's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roy Layne helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Carapichaima booed when FC Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roy Layne didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Carapichaima's Anton Baksh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cipriano Virila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After 68 played minutes FC Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Rayman. FC Nacional made a substitution. Scott Garcia replaced Bertie Wolfe. Lucas Beltran who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Tiger when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jonathan Tiger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucas Beltran's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Lucas Beltran scored 2-4 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Tiger, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Carapichaima's Sundar Beckles got a free kick in the 89th minute. Güray Altunışık recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Carapichaima's zone, Lucas Beltran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Tiger came out of the goal and Lucas Beltran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over FC Nacional could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Carapichaima throughout the match.