Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nacional's Grabiel Escorcia 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. In the 6th minute, Grabiel Escorcia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Haroldo Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 9th minute Nilmar de Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juaneizu Merida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Nacional's Haroldo Dante threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Grabiel Escorcia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Nacional's Juaneizu Merida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Breno Loyola in the 11th minute of play. Juaneizu Merida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Breno Loyola in the 12th minute of play. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilmar de Moraes in the 14th minute of the match. Marta Minuhin kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Grabiel Escorcia 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. 22 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar de Moraes came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Breno Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juaneizu Merida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 29 minutes, Grabiel Escorcia made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Haroldo Dante tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeng Chang, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute Clube Atl. Taquaritinga were awarded a corner. Varban Pavlikyanov went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's corner Varban Pavlikyanov fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Juaneizu Merida quite easily take care of the ball. Juaneizu Merida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breno Loyola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Grabiel Escorcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Grabiel Escorcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Haroldo Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 39th minute Breno Loyola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juaneizu Merida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Clube Atl. Taquaritinga were awarded a corner. Varban Pavlikyanov went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Zeng Chang heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After some careless play in the Nacional defense, Leonel Messi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juaneizu Merida. The Nacional fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juaneizu Merida should have stopped the shot.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Breno Loyola stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nacional's Xu Sha managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Severiano Arano in the 55 minute of the game. Philippe Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Nacional's Walme Yurre was substituted for Mendiko Bueres. The supporters of Nacional booed when Clube Atl. Taquaritinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philippe Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 64 minutes, Grabiel Escorcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nacional's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grabiel Escorcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Haroldo Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xu Sha in the 67th minute of play. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Breno Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 72nd minute, Grabiel Escorcia made a precise shot to the right of Haroldo Dante. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Breno Loyola might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juaneizu Merida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Breno Loyola ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 81st minute of play forced Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goalkeeper Haroldo Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grabiel Escorcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Haroldo Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Breno Loyola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severiano Arano made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Leonel Messi immediately put the ball in play. Varban Pavlikyanov kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Clube Atl. Taquaritinga players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nacional.
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