Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653,
Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Almir de Sena took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Montevideo booed when Unione Sportiva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oileus Mavrostomos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's goal looked a bit too open when Almir de Sena came free, but Seleykos Sklavenitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 10 minutes, Almir de Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Montevideo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Almir de Sena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Montevideo's goalkeeper Giovani Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odysseas Rousses. Seleykos Sklavenitis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafinha Zanette went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Unione Sportiva's Seleykos Sklavenitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Zanette in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lambros Kaloxylos to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Almir de Sena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Montevideo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 23rd match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thanos Fotopoulos to maneuver through the defense. When Odysseas Rousses came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Unione Sportiva 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 Odysseas Rousses couldn't finish the play. 29 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's goal looked a bit too open when Belmiro Abraão came free, but Seleykos Sklavenitis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovani Salgado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Odysseas Rousses went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the game, José Carlos Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Montevideo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Unione Sportiva the free kick. Giovani Salgado made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Odysseas Rousses sent off a good shot on target.
After some careless play in the Montevideo defense, Odysseas Rousses kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giovani Salgado. The Montevideo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giovani Salgado should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Lykaon Mehalitsenos got a free kick in the 57th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Almir de Sena got free with Seleykos Sklavenitis in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alkeides Touchakis took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giovani Salgado. Giovani Salgado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. The supporters of Unione Sportiva booed when Montevideo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natanael Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giovani Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Odysseas Rousses in the 65th minute of play. Unione Sportiva's Seleykos Sklavenitis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Almir de Sena in the 74th minute of play. Giovani Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Odysseas Rousses, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Lykaon Mehalitsenos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Giovani Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glaukos Atsidakos in the 87th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Montevideo's goal looked a bit too open when Alkeides Touchakis came free, but Giovani Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovani Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alkeides Touchakis in the 93rd minute of play. Giovani Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkeides Touchakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Montevideo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Unione Sportiva.
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