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Spectators: 7884 (Terracing: 5875, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sabin Lesnea kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Tanti getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh hit a great ball. Zeus FC's Eliseo Froila got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Tanti defense, Sabin Lesnea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erubiel Rodas. The Tanti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erubiel Rodas should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Sabin Lesnea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erubiel Rodas was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. When Haroldo Caradaro fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tanti's protests and gave Haroldo Caradaro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Zeus FC booed when Tanti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Caradaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eliseo Froila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sabin Lesnea in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erubiel Rodas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18th minute Eliseo Froila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Rodas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zeus FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sabin Lesnea in the 19th minute. Zeus FC's Sabin Lesnea was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Erubiel Rodas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 21st minute Eliseo Froila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Rodas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Tanti getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Rigoberto Oliveiro hit a great ball. Sabin Lesnea was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 27th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 33rd minute, Sabin Lesnea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erubiel Rodas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. When Zeus FC's Sabin Lesnea in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tanti's goalie prevented a goal. Sabin Lesnea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erubiel Rodas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sabin Lesnea went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Sabin Lesnea put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Erubiel Rodas. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Eliseo Froila recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Sabin Lesnea got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Sabin Lesnea who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Erubiel Rodas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Erubiel Rodas stood somewhat misplaced when Sabin Lesnea came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 60 minute. Juan Demesio kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Đặng Nghiêm-Minh in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mo Bing Yang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 69 minutes, Sabin Lesnea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zeus FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sabin Lesnea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Erubiel Rodas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sabin Lesnea in the 70th minute. Erubiel Rodas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sabin Lesnea's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. The Zeus FC fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Zeus FC's Sabin Lesnea looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zeus FC's Faustino Veronica was substituted for Eliseo Froila. Zeus FC's Jaime Gregory was substituted for Juan-Alfredo Villagarcia. Sabin Lesnea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erubiel Rodas having to make a save. Sabin Lesnea received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erubiel Rodas came out and tried to block the shot, but Sabin Lesnea slotted it home off the left post making it 0-8 in the 89th minute. A hard shot 94 in the game by Sabin Lesnea from a close distance when the talented Erubiel Rodas managed to make a qualified save. Tanti's players were relieved. The Tanti fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Zeus FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.