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The Old Shire
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundson Ross in the 5th minute of play. Pedro Manzanares was a little too slow when Edmundson Ross got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. Marjus Laçka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santino Seco in the 13th minute of play. Edmundson Ross could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Pedro Manzanares made a huge save. In the 18th minute ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ were awarded a corner. Amerigo Rosini went to the cornerflag to take it. After 21 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. The crowd rose to their feet as Edmundson Ross kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Manzanares. That made the score 2-0 in the 25 minute of play. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundson Ross. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Zhang Zheng Sheng quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Orlando Tafalla, made in the 36th minute of the game. Domenico Rosi's late challenge caught a Colombia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domenico Rosi helped the player get up and apologised. Domenico Rosi hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Abram Sarmiento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Marjus Laçka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Sarmiento in the 41st minute of play. Colombia's Kevin Mastache got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Sarmiento to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ got a freekick which was hit by Dan Wiberg. Amerigo Rosini kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 51st minute, Axel Montenegro sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Marjus Laçka didn't even have to move. When Edmundson Ross came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ 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 Edmundson Ross couldn't finish the play. Axel Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marjus Laçka having to make a save. In the 59th minute Guo Xun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Manzanares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Corrado Vierchowod was substituted for Eugenio Cherubini. In the 62nd minute of the game Fabrício Paes made a throw-in which Amerigo Rosini played forward. Axel Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Marjus Laçka made a huge save. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. 71 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Edmundson Ross sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Manzanares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goalkeeper Marjus Laçka had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santino Seco. Marjus Laçka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Mastache, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Marjus Laçka stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignacio Mastache's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Marjus Laçka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Mastache in the 80th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundson Ross came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Edmundson Ross managed to get in a good position for a shot. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundson Ross was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marjus Laçka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Mastache in the 90th minute of the match. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ignacio Mastache hit a great ball. After 94 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺ‍ᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ had won after a very even match.