SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) FC COSA NOSTRA's Artūras Ronaldo 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. Erikas Mikoliūnas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arximiro Unzueta in the 2nd minute of the match. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when El Pasteral F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Carranza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, Modesto Cabrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC COSA NOSTRA's Stanislaw Trojanowski got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Artūras Ronaldo got free with Xurdin Ibanez in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xurdin Ibanez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artūras Ronaldo's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Erikas Mikoliūnas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Serradell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Arximiro Unzueta came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the El Pasteral F.C 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 Arximiro Unzueta couldn't finish the play. Arturo Brownell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Xurdin Ibanez made a huge save. In the 18th match minute, El Pasteral F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arximiro Unzueta to maneuver through the defense. After 22 minutes FC COSA NOSTRA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Elias Pinto who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on El Pasteral F.C's corner Elias Pinto fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Erikas Mikoliūnas quite easily take care of the ball. After 23 played minutes FC COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Onur Ali Neyzen. 26 minutes into the game, El Pasteral F.C's Arximiro Unzueta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erikas Mikoliūnas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a little luck, El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez got control of the ball when Artūras Ronaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st match minute, El Pasteral F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Váldson Palmeira to maneuver through the defense. El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save El Pasteral F.C from getting a goal against them. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when El Pasteral F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elias Carranza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xurdin Ibanez was a little too slow when Arturo Brownell got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 46th minute, Arximiro Unzueta 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. 46 minutes into the match, FC COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Arximiro Unzueta came free, but Erikas Mikoliūnas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.
The wind increased when Arximiro Unzueta made the kick off in the second half. FC COSA NOSTRA's Güvenç Altunç got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avraam Chiotis made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by El Pasteral F.C's Xarles Hevia. El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güvenç Altunç in the 58th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Stanislaw Trojanowski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Xurdin Ibanez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Xurdin Ibanez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Brownell in the 64th minute of play. El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Zhan Liang in the 66th minute of play. Arturo Brownell took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xurdin Ibanez. Xurdin Ibanez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 72nd minute of the match, Fabian Serradell tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Erikas Mikoliūnas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Erikas Mikoliūnas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arximiro Unzueta in the 74th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Serradell in the 76th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xurdin Ibanez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhou Zhan Liang in the 78th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Serradell in the 80th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Erikas Mikoliūnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artūras Ronaldo took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xurdin Ibanez. Xurdin Ibanez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Brownell in the 87th minute of play forced El Pasteral F.C's goalkeeper Xurdin Ibanez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhou Zhan Liang in the 89th minute of play. A collision led to El Pasteral F.C getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Andre Vanhove hit a great ball. El Pasteral F.C's Xurdin Ibanez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artūras Ronaldo in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute Zhou Zhan Liang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xurdin Ibanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC COSA NOSTRA fully deserved thier win.
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