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Nantwich Park
Spectators: 6963 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1963, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toni Malafaia got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuno Canales during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ware AFC booed when Nantwich AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Canales didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, Rodrigo Viegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emirares Mantorras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Tadeu Odemira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Vítor Rochedo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ware AFC's Tadeu Odemira. Tadeu Odemira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emirares Mantorras got free with Tadeu Odemira in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the match, Ware AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Rochedo came free, but Tadeu Odemira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toni Malafaia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emirares Mantorras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Tadeu Odemira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tadeu Odemira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Rochedo in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Emirares Mantorras left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nantwich AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Emirares Mantorras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Nantwich AFC's Vítor Rochedo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tadeu Odemira. That made the score 3-0 after 47 minutes of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vítor Rochedo to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Eduardo Odemira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ware AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nantwich AFC the free kick. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ware AFC! Tiago Guedes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Custódio Pereira in the 65th minute. In the 74th minute Vítor Rochedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Odemira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nantwich AFC's Nuno Canales got a free kick in the 77th minute. The supporters of Ware AFC booed when Nantwich AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felíx Pegacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toni Malafaia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tiago Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Emirares Mantorras managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nantwich AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emirares Mantorras was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeu Odemira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Vítor Rochedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emirares Mantorras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Tadeu Odemira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 100th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ware AFC's goalkeeper Tadeu Odemira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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. Nantwich AFC fully deserved thier win.