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Toro Martinez
Spectators: 10834 (Terracing: 8127, Seating: 2491, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emiliano Velasco started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Ripa FC's zone, Dinu Ivănescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aldo Mannie came out of the goal and Dinu Ivănescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinu Ivănescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 5 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Velasco came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aldo Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Velasco in the 6th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Gu Chang Peng left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ripa FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ripa FC's Mateo Lalla managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Oliver Rizzo in the 13 minute of the game. Gu Chang Peng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emiliano Velasco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Aldo Mannie made a huge save. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ripa FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emanuel Lucila was slow to take the kick. During this time Despidida AFC's players had a chance to rest. With a little luck, Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie got control of the ball when Emiliano Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gu Chang Peng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Selatse was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. With a little luck, Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie got control of the ball when Emiliano Velasco tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 34th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 34th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fernando Selatse made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Despidida AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ripa FC were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Gu Chang Peng made the kick off in the second half. Gu Chang Peng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55thth minute of the game Dinu Ivănescu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Despidida AFC's Dinu Ivănescu in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ripa FC's goalie prevented a goal. Fernando Selatse stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gu Chang Peng's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. After 64 minutes of play, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernando Selatse was left in no man's land by his defense there! Despidida AFC's Ancho Branca was substituted for Dinu Ivănescu. Despidida AFC made a substitution. Kajetan Gdowik replaced Pastor Tino. Despidida AFC's Alvaro Raymond was substituted for Emiliano Velasco. Fernando Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng in the 68th minute of play. In the 81st minute Alvaro Raymond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Raymond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the game, Mateo Lalla threw the ball into play from the sideline. Despidida AFC's Oliver Rizzo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 90th minute of play forced Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Fernando Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Selatse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Bochini in the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ripa FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.