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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nilson Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Brion, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Atahan Balon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but José Sand showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by ITAFUT 4EVER's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cristian Urtzi was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Muchachos del 86's players had a chance to rest. Nilson Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Brion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Atahan Balon was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and José Sand capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. José Sand really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 17 minutes into the game, José Sand recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Atahan Balon. José Sand showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as João Vítor Porto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Atahan Balon. That made the score 4-0 in the 20 minute of play. Atahan Balon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 23rd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, José Sand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Atahan Balon was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. In the 26th minute, José Sand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. 32 minutes into the game, Los Muchachos del 86's Saverio Brion nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nilson Peres made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Brion in the 36th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Muchachos del 86's goalkeeper Atahan Balon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Atahan Balon was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and José Sand capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. José Sand really showed his touch with that goal: 7-1. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Muchachos del 86's goalkeeper Atahan Balon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Los Muchachos del 86's zone, José Sand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Atahan Balon came out of the goal and José Sand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Beto Márcico recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 7-1.

The wind increased when Saverio Brion made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Sand in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Atahan Balon saved Los Muchachos del 86 from getting behind. In the 61st minute, José Sand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Atahan Balon was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-1. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Jardel Baggio replaced José Sand. Los Muchachos del 86's Ricardo-Enrique Bochini was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 66th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience was convinced that Jardel Baggio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Atahan Balon was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Atahan Balon came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio. But to his dismay, Jardel Baggio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-2. Los Muchachos del 86's Fabio Bencivenni was substituted for Ricardo-Enrique Bochini. Los Muchachos del 86's Damian Honesto was substituted for Saverio Brion. In the 82nd minute Damian Honesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Los Muchachos del 86's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel Baggio came free, but Atahan Balon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atahan Balon came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio. But to his dismay, Jardel Baggio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-2. When Jardel Baggio came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the ITAFUT 4EVER 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 Jardel Baggio couldn't finish the play. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save ITAFUT 4EVER from getting a goal against them.