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Match Report
Jagiellonia Denver
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Escuadrón Mercenario's Sarracino Abad started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Jagiellonia Denver's goal looked a bit too open when Sarracino Abad came free, but Antonio Grossman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Abad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Grossman having to interfere. When Sarracino Abad came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Escuadrón Mercenario 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 Sarracino Abad couldn't finish the play. If Cipriano Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sarracino Abad scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antonio Grossman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Niva Abad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Antonio Grossman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trenton Warren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sarracino Abad hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After having played for 24 minutes, Trenton Warren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jagiellonia Denver's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trenton Warren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antonio Grossman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sarracino Abad's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Roch Covington received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gorka Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Jagiellonia Denver defense, Cipriano Abad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antonio Grossman. The Jagiellonia Denver fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antonio Grossman should have stopped the shot. Antonio Grossman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sarracino Abad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saul Holley kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Tomi Abalos struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Antonio Grossman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escuadrón Mercenario.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trenton Warren to make the kick off. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Gorka Abel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edison Lam did an outstanding performance 66 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-2 to the right of an irritated Gorka Abel in the goal. Gorka Abel came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Jagiellonia Denver's Trenton Warren. But to his dismay, Trenton Warren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. If Trenton Warren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonio Grossman made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Sarracino Abad sent off a good shot on target. Niva Abad in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Antonio Grossman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sarracino Abads short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Antonio Grossman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sarracino Abad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aurken Abadie hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the game, Cristo Abalos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escuadrón Mercenario's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jagiellonia Denver the free kick. A collision led to Escuadrón Mercenario getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Cristo Abalos hit a great ball. In the 95th minute, Sarracino Abad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Escuadrón Mercenario's Niva Abad suffered a sore foot after 96 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Escuadrón Mercenario's Orlo Aballe was substituted for Niva Abad. Columbus Becker hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 98th match minute, Jagiellonia Denver was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roch Covington to maneuver through the defense. Escuadrón Mercenario were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Jagiellonia Denver to leave the ground with a draw.
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