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Match Report
Arrecifes
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007,
Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pueblo Puerta took the kick off in the first half of the match. AFC Viola Gigliati's Maria Reneros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trevor John Bailey in the 3rd minute of play. After 3 played minutes AFC Viola Gigliati got a freekick which was hit by Pueblo Puerta. Silverio Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pueblo Puerta in the 7th minute of the match. Silverio Mendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pueblo Puerta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pueblo Puerta took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silverio Mendez. Silverio Mendez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Silverio Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antto Vahalahti in the 20th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Evangelista Ugarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silverio Mendez didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AFC Viola Gigliati's Pueblo Puerta shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Evaristo Osoro hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Evangelista Ugarte came free, but Silverio Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jesus Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Mendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evangelista Ugarte in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jesus Romero was the one to do the kick off. AFC Viola Gigliati's Maria Reneros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesus Romero in the 51st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eustacio Bela during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Arrecifes getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Eustacio Bela hit a great ball. Evangelista Ugarte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Trevor John Bailey recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silverio Mendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antto Vahalahti, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 73rd minute Antto Vahalahti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. Hassan Yaren replaced Pepito Arrelucea. AFC Viola Gigliati's Hernando Gijon was substituted for Antto Vahalahti. Silverio Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pueblo Puerta in the 77th minute of the match. Maria Reneros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Trevor John Bailey went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Evangelista Ugarte kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Silverio Mendez. That made the score 1-3 in the 88 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Arrecifes's zone, Pueblo Puerta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silverio Mendez came out of the goal and Pueblo Puerta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AFC Viola Gigliati played a much better game than Arrecifes and deserved their victory. The Arrecifes players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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