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ESTADIO MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karl-Johan Grubb started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes of play, TIKI TAKA FC's Karl-Johan Grubb made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Whitney Swift was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the last second Whitney Swift throw himself and got hold of the ball when Karl-Johan Grubb in the 7thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After a rather tough play, John Hartford FC's Christian Kruse got a free kick in the 8th minute. TIKI TAKA FC's Jarrod Wiley quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Felix Yates, made in the 11th minute of the game. The supporters of TIKI TAKA FC booed when John Hartford FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leland Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Leland Rubio notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of TIKI TAKA FC's Gilbert Salinas. Gilbert Salinas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 22 minutes, Christian Kruse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the John Hartford FC and the TIKI TAKA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 22 played minutes John Hartford FC got a freekick which was hit by Christian Kruse. Whitney Swift was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Alekos Papadamopoulos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alekos Papadamopoulos really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. After 26 minutes, Bryant Ring mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the John Hartford FC and the TIKI TAKA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of TIKI TAKA FC booed when John Hartford FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryant Ring didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, TIKI TAKA FC's Jackson Moreno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Whitney Swift narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 28 minutes, Reyes Rivas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the John Hartford FC and the TIKI TAKA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. TIKI TAKA FC's Ernestin Zwahlen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Felix Yates in the 33 minute of the game. Alekos Papadamopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 35thth minute of the game Leland Rubio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TIKI TAKA FC's Gilbert Salinas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When John Hartford FC's Leland Rubio in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TIKI TAKA FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, John Hartford FC's Whitney Swift got control of the ball when 高誉镇 tried to sneak it across the goal line. TIKI TAKA FC were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after John Hartford FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo Conner took the corner.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leland Rubio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Leland Rubio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Salinas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TIKI TAKA FC made a substitution. Louis Shaw replaced Karl-Johan Grubb. TIKI TAKA FC's Eduardo Conner got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When John Hartford FC's Leland Rubio in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TIKI TAKA FC's goalie prevented a goal. Leland Rubio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Gilbert Salinas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Jackson Moreno fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TIKI TAKA FC's protests and gave Jackson Moreno a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th match minute, TIKI TAKA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jackson Moreno to maneuver through the defense. John Hartford FC's Wayne MacKenzie was substituted for Wilton Lowery. In the 78th minute, Jackson Moreno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leland Rubios short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Gilbert Salinas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in John Hartford FC's zone, Alekos Papadamopoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Whitney Swift came out of the goal and Alekos Papadamopoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute, Louis Shaw made a precise shot to the right of Whitney Swift. John Hartford FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. John Hartford FC's Whitney Swift played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Louis Shaw in the 89th minute of play. After 90 minutes, Bob Gee mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TIKI TAKA FC and the John Hartford FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of John Hartford FC booed when TIKI TAKA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bob Gee didn't get a good kick on the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. TIKI TAKA FC fully deserved thier win.