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Spectators: 10977 (Terracing: 8234, Seating: 2524, VIP seats: 219) Pagos FC's Nuralp Akbal 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. Manuel Campens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ata Bircan in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's goal looked a bit too open when Nuralp Akbal came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uwe Birmes in the 10th minute of the match. Alexandros Komninos was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 12 minutes into the match. After 11 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pagos FC! Pagos FC:s Manuel Campens showed great skill when he stopped Ata Bircan:s penalty. 16 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raf Vermaelen came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Pagos FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Uwe Birmes hit a great ball. Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Tytus Lichucki couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 20th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pagos FC. 22 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ata Bircan came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Ata Bircan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Campens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ata Bircan in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manuel Campens saved Pagos FC from getting behind. Manuel Campens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ata Bircan in the 27th minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's goal looked a bit too open when Nuralp Akbal came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tytus Lichucki came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuralp Akbal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Alisson Becker made a huge save. Pagos FC's Manuel Campens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ata Bircan in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd match minute, Liverpool F.C. YNWA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Olof Kihlman to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Campens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ata Bircan in the 55th minute of play. Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Alisson Becker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuralp Akbal in the 58th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ata Bircan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Campens. That made the score 0-1 in the 61 minute of play. Manuel Campens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tytus Lichucki in the 68th minute of the match. Raf Vermaelen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Campens having to interfere. Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Panos Zounis was substituted for Mario Napolitano. Pagos FC made a substitution. Argyris Panteliadis replaced Mjölnir Martelo. The crowd rose to their feet as Tilemachos Romanidis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Campens. That made the score 0-2 in the 74 minute of play. Pagos FC's Manuel Campens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raf Vermaelen in the 77th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Pagos FC were awarded a corner. Mircea Teodor went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 86thth minute of the game Nuralp Akbal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Alisson Becker was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raf Vermaelen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Manuel Campens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes into the game, Liverpool F.C. YNWA's Tilemachos Romanidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Campens made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The Pagos FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Liverpool F.C. YNWA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.