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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. 5 minutes into the match, TEMPLE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when José Sand came free, but Rodolfo Ricart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Acun Timuroz 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. Nicanor Eskuin kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. José Sand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Sand in the 22nd minute of play forced TEMPLE F.C.'s goalkeeper Rodolfo Ricart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, TEMPLE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when José Sand came free, but Rodolfo Ricart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acun Timuroz in the 27th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as José Sand kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rodolfo Ricart. That made the score 1-0 in the 31 minute of play. Rodolfo Ricart stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Sand's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Rodolfo Ricart was out of position in the 38 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. In the 41st match minute, TEMPLE F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Eskuin to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodolfo Ricart narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Sand in the 47th minute of play forced TEMPLE F.C.'s goalkeeper Rodolfo Ricart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elpidio Gonzales stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nilson Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acun Timuroz in the 54th minute of the match. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when TEMPLE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feliciano Salomon didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Sand took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodolfo Ricart. Rodolfo Ricart dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. ITAFUT 4EVER's Jardel Baggio was substituted for José Sand. Nilson Peres made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Acun Timuroz sent off a good shot on target. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save ITAFUT 4EVER from getting a goal against them. A throw-in in the 71st minute of the game was made by Feliciano Salomon with Nicanor Eskuin as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Rodolfo Ricart took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel Baggio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Jardel Baggio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodolfo Ricart was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. After 73 played minutes TEMPLE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Gonzales. 75 minutes into the match, Jardel Baggio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Ricart. TEMPLE F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jardel Baggio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. TEMPLE F.C.'s Basilio Gaizkine was substituted for Acun Timuroz. Rodolfo Ricart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jardel Baggio in the 82nd minute of play. In the 87th minute, Basilio Gaizkine ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nilson Peres was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Baggio in the 90th minute of play forced TEMPLE F.C.'s goalkeeper Rodolfo Ricart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jardel Baggio, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 90 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rodolfo Ricart was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. ITAFUT 4EVER's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.