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Estadio Monteverde
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Generoso Quico made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes Monteverde AFC got a freekick which was hit by Prospero Fliz. Tomas Pueblo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 6th minute Generoso Quico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Tabor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Generoso Quico left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rapelli AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After a rather tough play, Monteverde AFC's Sebastian Turi got a free kick in the 13th minute. Arnaldo Beltran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Leonardo Mattin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Turi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Leonardo Mattin made a huge save. In the 20th of the match, Celestino Eder tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Leonardo Mattin got in the way and made a wonderful save. After 23 minutes of play, Rapelli AFC's Abelardo Joey made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lino Tabor was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 30 minutes, Celestino Eder managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Monteverde AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celestino Eder was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Rapelli AFC's Gualterio Oier got a free kick in the 33rd minute. If Sebastian Turi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Monteverde AFC's Lino Tabor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Joey in the 39th minute of play. If Celestino Eder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Gualterio Oier fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rapelli AFC's protests and gave Gualterio Oier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Rapelli AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Oier to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Rapelli AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Sebastian Turi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Mattin having to interfere. Generoso Quico might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lino Tabor. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Generoso Quico ran back to his position shaking his head. Lino Tabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Generoso Quico in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Turi in the 66th minute of play forced Rapelli AFC's goalkeeper Leonardo Mattin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Monteverde AFC booed when Rapelli AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ceferino Cordeal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Adolfo Francis in the 75th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Leonardo Mattin's left hand side. Oscar Eztebe kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Rapelli AFC's Tomas Pueblo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Abelardo Joey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abelardo Joey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Lino Tabor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Cipriano Ederono managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rapelli AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cipriano Ederono was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lino Tabor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rapelli AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.