Colosseum
Spectators: 509 (Terracing: 382,
Seating: 117, VIP seats: 10) Konstantin Butylin made the kick off and thus started the match. Claes Fender blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gustaf Albohm having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claes Fender in the 3rd minute of play forced Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Gustaf Albohm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Rabia Ünal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustaf Albohm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claes Fender, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the match, Claes Fender notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Gladiator FC's Gustaf Albohm. Gustaf Albohm was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Konstantin Butylin came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Gladiator FC 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 Konstantin Butylin couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute Konstantin Butylin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Montez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 25 minutes of play, Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Claes Fender made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gustaf Albohm was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ruben Montez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantin Butylin, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 33 minutes, Konstantin Butylin made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Ruben Montez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gladiator FC's Luisão Tepedino was substituted for Michael-Elvis Flumian. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gladiator FC's goalkeeper Gustaf Albohm, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Valentin Axelsson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Valentin Axelsson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Hala Madrid Iraki FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Valentin Axelsson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 42nd minute, Luisão Tepedino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Konstantin Butylin kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rabia Ünal made a kick off. Ruben Montez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxi Kon in the 54th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Konstantin Butylin in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruben Montez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gladiator FC's Vaggelis Mitsiou was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ruben Montez in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Rabia Ünal came free with the goalkeeper in the 67th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gustaf Albohm could save by the left post. Hala Madrid Iraki FC were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Gladiator FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jaime Egaña took the corner. André Kuipers made a great header on Hala Madrid Iraki FC's corner, it was just that Gladiator FC's Gustaf Albohm managed to reach the ball for a save. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Yin Ling Jian was substituted for Rabia Ünal. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Carlo Taranto advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-2 in the 78th minute. Ruben Montez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Taranto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd match minute, Gladiator FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Okanay Avşaroğlu to maneuver through the defense. Ruben Montez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxi Kon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 91st minute of the game was made by Okanay Avşaroğlu with Luisão Tepedino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 94th minute of the game, when Yin Ling Jian after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Gladiator FC's goal. Yin Ling Jian was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Aquilino Damásio managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Téo Freitas in the 95 minute of the game. Neither team could find the winning goal during normal time. The second half finished 2-2. Extra-time would have to be played.
With new strength the players walked out on the field for the first half of overtime. Vaggelis Mitsiou in Gladiator FC was the one to initiate the kick off. In the 100th minute Vaggelis Mitsiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Montez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felice Tiberio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 103rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Montez having to interfere. Ruben Montez was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlo Taranto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 107 minute of play. Gladiator FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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