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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Minerul Baita -MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cédric Payen in the 4th minute. The corner led to Minerul Baita -MM-'s Ciprian Alexe getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to Minerul Baita -MM- getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Albino Claude hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Maghiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 minutes of play, Minerul Baita -MM-'s Niculae Şantău made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Minerul Baita -MM-'s Niculae Şantău got a free kick in the 14th minute. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Nistor Maghiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niculae Şantău in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ciprian Alexe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Shearer, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nistor Maghiar was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan Shearer got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 36 minutes into the game, Allan Shearer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cédric Payen's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Allan Shearer to make the kick off. After 55 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Nistor Maghiar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 60th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nistor Maghiar, 2-1. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Nistor Maghiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Minerul Baita -MM- getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Gordon Miner hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Nistor Maghiar threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Patricio Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gordon Miner hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Minerul Baita -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gordon Miner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Minerul Baita -MM-'s Felix Ferenț was substituted for Cédric Payen. In the 91st minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nistor Maghiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Minerul Baita -MM-'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.