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Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anthony Barnes kicked off to start the match. Mihkel Aksalu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tio Lio in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Tio Lio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mihkel Aksalu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 8th match minute, New England Minas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glen Conklin to maneuver through the defense. Dep. Moron's Mihkel Aksalu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Dep. Moron from getting a goal against them. Tony Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthony Barnes in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Tony Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihkel Aksalu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mihkel Aksalu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tio Lio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, New England Minas's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Hernández came free, but Jeremy Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremy Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Hernández, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Dep. Moron's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Pacheco came free, but Mihkel Aksalu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edgardo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Dep. Moron's Mihkel Aksalu got control of the ball when Tony Pacheco tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Dep. Moron's Mihkel Aksalu got control of the ball when Tio Lio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Ion Dulgherescu made a precise shot to the right of Jeremy Nicholas. New England Minas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After some careless play in the Dep. Moron defense, Tio Lio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mihkel Aksalu. The Dep. Moron fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mihkel Aksalu should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Mihkel Aksalu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tio Lio in the 51st minute of the match. Elijah Lambert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 56th play minutes Tony Pacheco shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Mihkel Aksalu and just under the crossbar into goal. New England Minas made a substitution. Alperen Öksüz replaced Conny Tingberg. Jeremy Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nacho Hernández, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68thth minute of the game Nacho Hernández who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mihkel Aksalu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tio Lio's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute Arturo Sito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihkel Aksalu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Barnes in the 78th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeremy Nicholas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anthony Barnes in the 80th minute. In the 84thth minute of the game Tio Lio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dep. Moron's Mihkel Aksalu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 86th minute Tony Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihkel Aksalu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ion Dulgherescu came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jeremy Nicholas could save by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Dep. Moron's zone, Tony Pacheco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihkel Aksalu came out of the goal and Tony Pacheco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nacho Hernández could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Jeremy Nicholas made a huge save. Jeremy Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elijah Lambert in the 92nd minute of play. Mihkel Aksalu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tio Lio in the 94th minute of the match. With a little luck, New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas got control of the ball when Ion Dulgherescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dep. Moron's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.