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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adrián Espadas got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Soroca F.C.'s Dan Wennerqvist got control of the ball when Hector Todor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Dan Wennerqvist successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dan Wennerqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zvonimir Prestin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Adrián Espadas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soroca F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Adrián Espadas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Rotariu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 20 minutes into the match, PoWer SC 2K5's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Lano came free, but David Rotariu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrián Espadas in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Rotariu saved PoWer SC 2K5 from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, Soroca F.C.'s Hernan Lano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Rotariu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Rotariu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Lano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in PoWer SC 2K5's zone, Adrián Espadas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Rotariu came out of the goal and Adrián Espadas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. David Rotariu came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Soroca F.C.'s Iordanis Karatzaferis. But to his dismay, Iordanis Karatzaferis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. David Rotariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrián Espadas, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute of the match, Zvonimir Prestin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dan Wennerqvist was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Hernan Lano charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hernan Lano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 41 played minutes Soroca F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Lano. In the 44th minute Adrián Espadas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Rotariu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 played minutes PoWer SC 2K5 got a freekick which was hit by Paul Mertesacker. After having played for 46 minutes, Gustavo Tartalo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soroca F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo Tartalo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

In the 55th minute, Adrián Espadas 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. Soroca F.C.'s Răzvan Necula was substituted for Adrián Espadas. Soroca F.C.'s Dan Wennerqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zvonimir Prestin in the 59th minute of play. David Rotariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Răzvan Necula in the 61st minute of the match. With a little luck, PoWer SC 2K5's David Rotariu got control of the ball when Hernan Lano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Soroca F.C. were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after PoWer SC 2K5's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gustavo Tartalo took the corner. In the 68th match minute, PoWer SC 2K5 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Mertesacker to maneuver through the defense. PoWer SC 2K5 made a substitution. Leroy Kluttig replaced Zvonimir Prestin. After 69 played minutes PoWer SC 2K5 got a freekick which was hit by Paul Mertesacker. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo Tartalo got free with David Rotariu in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Răzvan Necula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 played minutes PoWer SC 2K5 got a freekick which was hit by Paul Mertesacker. Soroca F.C.'s Gustavo Tartalo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 80th minute of play. The shot was stopped by David Rotariu but with some difficulty. Dan Wennerqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leroy Kluttig in the 84th minute of play. PoWer SC 2K5's David Rotariu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Răzvan Necula in the 91st minute of play. Leroy Kluttig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Matthew Wagner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Soroca F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.