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HITACHI STADIUM
Spectators: 8280 (Terracing: 6330, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paco Helguera made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the AKATSUKIS FC defense, Manuel Saboya kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amadeu Alvarenga. The AKATSUKIS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amadeu Alvarenga should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the match, Lever Net's Teodoro Eufrasio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amadeu Alvarenga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 9 minutes of play, Lever Net's Manuel Saboya made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amadeu Alvarenga was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amadeu Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Saboya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Lever Net's Josef Nejedlý got control of the ball when Juan Sobrado tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 20th minute, Manuel Saboya left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lever Net fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. With a little luck, Lever Net's Josef Nejedlý got control of the ball when Juan Sobrado tried to sneak it across the goal line. AKATSUKIS FC's Amadeu Alvarenga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Mazur in the 27th minute of play. Jose-Antonio Fragua kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Manuel Saboya's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amadeu Alvarenga was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After 34 minutes Lever Net's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carcelén Dragranda who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on AKATSUKIS FC's corner Carcelén Dragranda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Josef Nejedlý quite easily take care of the ball. Manuel Saboya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Amadeu Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to AKATSUKIS FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Stalin Indart hit a great ball. A collision led to Lever Net getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Ysmael Olaechea hit a great ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lever Net's goalkeeper Josef Nejedlý, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The AKATSUKIS FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lever Net were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Saboya was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, AKATSUKIS FC's Amadeu Alvarenga got control of the ball when Allan Mazur tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 59 minutes of play, Lever Net's Manuel Saboya made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amadeu Alvarenga was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jose-Antonio Fragua got a throw-in 63 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Paco Helguera. Lever Net's Josef Nejedlý played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harold Holsmuller in the 64th minute of play. Allan Mazur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amadeu Alvarenga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Paco Helguera might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Josef Nejedlý. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paco Helguera ran back to his position shaking his head. Amadeu Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Eufrasio in the 76th minute of play. Manuel Saboya received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Amadeu Alvarenga came out and tried to block the shot, but Manuel Saboya slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 82nd minute. Narciso Cascallana kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Urre Leon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josef Nejedlý saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Lever Net had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.