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Coliseo Verdolaga
Spectators: 9189 (Terracing: 6893, Seating: 2113, VIP seats: 183) Max Stevens started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, GreenUnited's Joao Zuazo got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute, Czeslaw Klimkiewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastián Torrico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Hugo Aristizábal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexis Henríquez's late challenge caught a GreenUnited's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexis Henríquez helped the player get up and apologised. Alexis Henríquez kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Vicente Davalos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Max Stevens, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oriche Isazi got free with Sebastián Torrico in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Xande Cavani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastián Torrico was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Hugo Aristizábal in the 19th minute of play forced GreenUnited's goalkeeper Sebastián Torrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastián Torrico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xande Cavani in the 21st minute. GreenUnited's Sebastián Torrico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save GreenUnited from getting a goal against them. In the 28th minute, GreenUnited's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fabian Brinker fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Stevens in the 31st minute of play forced VERDOLAGA CITY FC's goalkeeper Vicente Davalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Xande Cavani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VERDOLAGA CITY FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 38th match minute, GreenUnited was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Max Stevens to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st match minute, VERDOLAGA CITY FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliverios Barja to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute, VERDOLAGA CITY FC's Victor Hugo Aristizábal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sebastián Torrico. Sebastián Torrico yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Oriche Isazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Sebastián Torrico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xande Cavani to make the kick off. In the 54th minute VERDOLAGA CITY FC were awarded a corner. Huang Xi Feng went to the cornerflag to take it. Huang Xi Feng made a great header on VERDOLAGA CITY FC's corner, it was just that GreenUnited's Sebastián Torrico managed to reach the ball for a save. 58 minutes into the match, GreenUnited's goal looked a bit too open when Xande Cavani came free, but Sebastián Torrico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yaman Akar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vicente Davalos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Yaman Akar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vicente Davalos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Sebastián Torrico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oriche Isazi in the 66th minute of play. Yaman Akar took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vicente Davalos. Vicente Davalos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. GreenUnited made a substitution. Max Farr replaced Joao Zuazo. Yaman Akar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Vicente Davalos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 76 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when GreenUnited's Yaman Akar fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Sebastián Torrico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xande Cavani in the 79th minute of play. Yaman Akar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 83rd minute, Yaman Akar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GreenUnited fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in GreenUnited's zone, Oriche Isazi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastián Torrico came out of the goal and Oriche Isazi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Dănilă recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.