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Spectators: 9361 (Terracing: 7022, Seating: 2153, VIP seats: 186) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rodion Orel took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Rodion Orel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Vershina ESPN's Charles-Antoine Carnevalli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 6th minute Marius Niculae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles-Antoine Carnevalli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodion Orel hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Aristides Domenec's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gábor Bencsik firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aristides Domenec got free with Gábor Bencsik in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute of the match, Aristides Domenec got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gábor Bencsik was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 20th minute of the match FC Vershina ESPN got a corner. КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Danko Fuchs ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led FC Vershina ESPN's Danko Fuchs to fire away a dangerous shot which Gábor Bencsik despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marius Niculae, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 26 minutes into the match, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprian Gierlach came free, but Gábor Bencsik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gábor Bencsik made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Aristides Domenec sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, FC Vershina ESPN's Frans Baltzer got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Frans Baltzer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 35 minutes, Taras Vonsyk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taras Vonsyk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The excitement rose when FC Vershina ESPN's Danko Fuchs after 39 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-1. Gábor Bencsik made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aristides Domenec in the 42nd minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cyprian Gierlach to strike the kick off in the second half. КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's Gábor Bencsik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyprian Gierlach in the 56th minute of play. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marius Niculae showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 57 minute of play. After a rather tough play, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's Vladimiro Lordi got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 62 played minutes FC Vershina ESPN got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Elixio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thor Eriksson in the 66th minute of play forced КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goalkeeper Gábor Bencsik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gábor Bencsik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cyprian Gierlach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Marius Niculae kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Charles-Antoine Carnevalli. That made the score 1-3 in the 71 minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Vershina ESPN defense, Marius Niculae kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Charles-Antoine Carnevalli. The FC Vershina ESPN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Charles-Antoine Carnevalli should have stopped the shot. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marius Niculae's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprian Gierlach came free, but Gábor Bencsik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Abelardo Fagondo fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Vershina ESPN's protests and gave Abelardo Fagondo a yellow card for diving instead. Abelardo Fagondo hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 81stth minute of the game Marius Niculae who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Vershina ESPN's Charles-Antoine Carnevalli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gábor Bencsik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristides Domenec in the 82nd minute of the match. Gábor Bencsik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Domenec in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyprian Gierlach in the 85th minute of play forced КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's goalkeeper Gábor Bencsik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the game, КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's Marius Niculae nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charles-Antoine Carnevalli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Gábor Bencsik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Domenec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Charles-Antoine Carnevalli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marius Niculae. In a very dangerous position, a player in КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 92nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave FC Vershina ESPN a penalty, 93 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cyprian Gierlach, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's Gábor Bencsik. 2-5. Gábor Bencsik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cyprian Gierlach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The FC Vershina ESPN supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика's performance. The match ended with a win for КУРСКАЯ Народреспублика.