Escobedo Stadium
Spectators: 7999 (Terracing: 6000,
Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Romulo Lalla got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Juan Fernando Pratto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Clay Thacker, 1-0. Roque Roso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romulo Lalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roque Roso got free with Clay Thacker in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romulo Lalla might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clay Thacker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romulo Lalla ran back to his position shaking his head. Romulo Lalla took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clay Thacker. Clay Thacker dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Roque Roso put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Clay Thacker. Tafna's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Romulo Lalla scored to the left of an out of position Clay Thacker, making the score, 4-0. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Clay Thacker successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Clay Thacker successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Santa Fe booed when Tafna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafino Elequemedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clay Thacker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romulo Lalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roque Roso in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clay Thacker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Santa Fe's Romulo Lalla in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tafna's goalie prevented a goal. When Juan Fernando Pratto came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Santa Fe fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Juan Fernando Pratto couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Santa Fe's Juan Fernando Pratto got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tafna's goalkeeper Clay Thacker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Silverio Sanson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 姚挺斐, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hernan Matxin was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Osvaldo Benet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silverio Sanson made an important save on a dangerous shot by 姚挺斐 in the 63rd minute. Clay Thacker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Roso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clay Thacker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roque Roso, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Santa Fe made a substitution. Eliott Pépin replaced Rolando Madaleno. In the 78th minute Tafna were awarded a corner. Osvaldo Aznaro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Tafna's Osvaldo Aznaro to fire away a dangerous shot which Silverio Sanson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roque Roso in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Clay Thacker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 83 minutes Tafna's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Juan Fernando Pratto who took care of the corner kick. 84 minutes into the game, Santa Fe's Roque Roso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Clay Thacker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. In the 88th minute, one of Tafna:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tafna. In the 89th minute, Romulo Lalla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santa Fe fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Clay Thacker didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roque Roso went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. Santa Fe were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Tafna for a fine match.
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