Purple Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gavino Egoi started the match with the kick off. Anga FC's Tomas Baldovino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Anga FC from getting a goal against them. When Fidel Raulo fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Anga FC's protests and gave Fidel Raulo a yellow card for diving instead. Fidel Raulo hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Big Boba in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomas Baldovino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Tomas Baldovino successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Purple Talents's zone, Gavino Egoi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Carabajal came out of the goal and Gavino Egoi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stanislaw Zahemski hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute Marcelino Arlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jordy Sustens lost his temper 23 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Purple Talents:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Anga FC:s goal. Purple Talents:s Iker Carabajal showed great skill when he stopped Benedicto Cordarrel:s penalty. After some careless play in the Purple Talents defense, Benedicto Cordarrel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iker Carabajal. The Purple Talents fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iker Carabajal should have stopped the shot. In the 30th minute Gavino Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Purple Talents's Iker Carabajal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavino Egoi in the 31st minute of play. Marcelino Arlo struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Iker Carabajal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anga FC. In the 37th minute Alonzo Min shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Egoi in the 38th minute of play forced Purple Talents's goalkeeper Iker Carabajal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iker Carabajal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seoirse McJon in the 41st minute of play. The throw-in from Andrea Pennetta in the 44th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Purple Talents's Santiago Koffidis. Iker Carabajal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavino Egoi in the 46th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes Purple Talents got a freekick which was hit by Hever Plasencia. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
Qiu Feng Guo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Tomas Baldovino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iker Carabajal made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Gavino Egoi sent off a good shot on target. Iker Carabajal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seoirse McJon, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Purple Talents's goalkeeper Iker Carabajal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alonzo Min. Anga FC made a substitution. Eustaquio Cloyo replaced Gavino Egoi. Anga FC's Tomas Baldovino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qiu Feng Guo in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Eustaquio Cloyo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iker Carabajal. Purple Talents's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eustaquio Cloyo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 79 minutes into the match, Anga FC's Albano Leizarraga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iker Carabajal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 80th minute of the match, Raimundo Kaiet tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Iker Carabajal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eustaquio Cloyo in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Carabajal saved Purple Talents from getting behind. 83 minutes into the game, Amado Evarado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anga FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Purple Talents the free kick. After a rather tough play, Anga FC's Amado Evarado got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 88 minutes, Perry Van den Sande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Purple Talents and the Anga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 88th minute, Perry Van den Sande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Raimundo Kaiet came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Anga FC 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 Raimundo Kaiet couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute, Stanislaw Zahemski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Purple Talents getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Santiago Koffidis hit a great ball. Anga FC were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after Purple Talents's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benedicto Cordarrel took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Purple Talents's goalie and right to Amado Evarado. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Purple Talents's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.
The Purple Talents fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Anga FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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