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Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vladimiro Jerold made the kick off which started today's match. Turgay Hafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Los Gallos's goalkeeper Anacleto Horado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Turgay Hafi. After 13 played minutes Los Gallos got a freekick which was hit by Muni Cero. Los Gallos's Anacleto Horado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgay Hafi in the 14th minute of play. After 16 played minutes Los Gallos got a freekick which was hit by Muni Cero. A collision led to Los Gallos getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Muni Cero hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Turgay Hafi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anacleto Horado was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 24 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anacleto Horado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Los Gallos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Carlos Arixo was slow to take the kick. During this time Bancruz F.C's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Nunez Tano heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Anacleto Horado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgay Hafi in the 30th minute of play. In the 30th minute Turgay Hafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Horado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute, Turgay Hafi 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. When Muni Cero fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Gallos's protests and gave Muni Cero a yellow card for diving instead. After 39 played minutes Los Gallos got a freekick which was hit by Muni Cero. After a defensive mix-up in Los Gallos's zone, Turgay Hafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anacleto Horado came out of the goal and Turgay Hafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Turgay Hafi to make the kick off. Turgay Hafi might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anacleto Horado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Turgay Hafi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute Turgay Hafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Horado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Turgay Hafi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Anacleto Horado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Muni Cero was shown his second yellow card after 65 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 65th minute, Muni Cero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bancruz F.C's Alfonso Tauro was substituted for Clodoveo Matro. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Gallos's goalkeeper Anacleto Horado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bancruz F.C's attentive Nunez Tano managed to snatch the ball when Boyko Rushkarski made a throw-in in the 76th minute of the game. Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bancruz F.C made a substitution. Andro Konsap replaced Carlos Borghi. In the 80th minute Çelikan Koçaş shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anacleto Horado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Çelikan Koçaş made a precise shot to the right of Anacleto Horado. Los Gallos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Anacleto Horado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Çelikan Koçaş, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After some careless play in the Los Gallos defense, Çelikan Koçaş kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anacleto Horado. The Los Gallos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anacleto Horado should have stopped the shot. Anacleto Horado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Çelikan Koçaş in the 89th minute of the match. The supporters of Bancruz F.C booed when Los Gallos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Iban didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute of the match Nunez Tano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anacleto Horado skillfully saved the ball. Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Çelikan Koçaş made a precise shot to the right of Anacleto Horado. Los Gallos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Bancruz F.C's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.