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Match Report
kRaL
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armağan Hicab got the match started through his kick off. Arnoldo Pacifico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Gaona, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in kRaL SK's zone, Joel Gaona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnoldo Pacifico came out of the goal and Joel Gaona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 余响渊 in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armağan Hicab in the 16th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Arnoldo Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Alberto Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Pacifico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Armağan Hicab made a precise shot to the right of Dante Lacasa. Mexico's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Arnoldo Pacifico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 30th minute of the match. Arnoldo Pacifico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 34th minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Lautaro Mancebo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Arnoldo Pacifico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Lautaro Mancebo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Şaban Ulunay fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored kRaL SK's protests and gave Şaban Ulunay a yellow card for diving instead. Şaban Ulunay hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Alberto Tafalla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnoldo Pacifico. kRaL SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alberto Tafalla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Gaona made a kick off. After 51 minutes kRaL SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Gaona who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of kRaL SK's goalie and right to Alberto Tafalla. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. kRaL SK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, kRaL SK's Arnoldo Pacifico got control of the ball when Joel Gaona tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Mexico booed when kRaL SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nurtekin Gökçek didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd match minute, kRaL SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şaban Ulunay to maneuver through the defense. Arnoldo Pacifico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Mexico's Joel Gaona got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. kRaL SK's Erbatur Erkılınç was substituted for Bat Man. kRaL SK's Arnoldo Pacifico proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save kRaL SK from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute, Mexico's Lautaro Mancebo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. With a little luck, kRaL SK's Arnoldo Pacifico got control of the ball when Lautaro Mancebo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnoldo Pacifico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Facundo Cadaval in the 80th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Armağan Hicab came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led kRaL SK's 余响渊 to fire away a dangerous shot which Dante Lacasa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mexico's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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