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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ovidio Enaut started the match with the kick off. Santiago Toli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Verner Wahlnäss short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Santiago Toli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in SABALEPLUS's zone, Verner Wahlnäs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Toli came out of the goal and Verner Wahlnäs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind GrassNuts FC's goalkeeper Su Peng Jian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, GrassNuts FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ovidio Enaut came free, but Su Peng Jian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SABALEPLUS's Jakub Loncki suffered a concussion in the 16th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Verner Wahlnäs during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, GrassNuts FC's Verner Wahlnäs got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Matthew Alavedra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 21 in the game by Verner Wahlnäs from a close distance when the talented Santiago Toli managed to make a qualified save. SABALEPLUS's players were relieved. Su Peng Jian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthew Alavedra in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthew Alavedra in the 29th minute of play forced GrassNuts FC's goalkeeper Su Peng Jian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Toli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Vitaliy van der Aa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Toli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ovidio Enaut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, GrassNuts FC's goal looked a bit too open when Máximo Kirchner came free, but Su Peng Jian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Vitaliy van der Aa made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Toli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Ovidio Enaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After taking down the ball on SABALEPLUS's corner Hugo Santikurtz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Su Peng Jian quite easily take care of the ball. In the 63rd minute of the match, Ovidio Enaut got a very nice opportunity to score, but Su Peng Jian was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. GrassNuts FC's Su Peng Jian proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save GrassNuts FC from getting a goal against them. Su Peng Jian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Máximo Kirchner in the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Vitaliy van der Aa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Toli was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. The supporters of GrassNuts FC booed when SABALEPLUS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Penc didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th match minute, SABALEPLUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adam Penc to maneuver through the defense. When GrassNuts FC's Cosimo Staniscia in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SABALEPLUS's goalie prevented a goal. Santiago Toli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Verner Wahlnäs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Many of SABALEPLUS's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. SABALEPLUS may have spent more time on the ball, but GrassNuts FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.