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Estadio Ichigualasto
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Olgierd Jazwiec started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Franco Sampler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carolo Goito, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Franco Sampler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carolo Goito went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 6thth minute of the game Cristian de Lima who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Marco Veto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Franco Sampler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar Furlan in the 8th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olgierd Jazwiec got free with Franco Sampler in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olgierd Jazwiec in the 17th minute. Marco Veto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian de Lima in the 20th minute of the match. If Carolo Goito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian de Lima in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Veto saved Rocky Balboa F.C. from getting behind. After 30 minutes Rocky Balboa F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Atilano Acosta who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Cristian de Lima got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Veto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Franco Sampler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olgierd Jazwiec in the 34th minute of the match. Marco Veto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans Doss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franco Sampler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Goito in the 37th minute of play. The Mercado Paulista F.C fans' excitement grew in the 41st match minute when Mercado Paulista F.C's Cristian de Lima looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Marco Veto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kent Lindberg made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Rocky Balboa F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Kent Lindberg came free, but Marco Veto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mercado Paulista F.C's Franco Sampler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Furlan in the 58th minute of play. Kent Lindberg took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marco Veto. Marco Veto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Franco Sampler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Furlan in the 63rd minute of play. Mercado Paulista F.C's Franco Sampler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Furlan in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mercado Paulista F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olgierd Jazwiec was slow to take the kick. During this time Rocky Balboa F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Franco Sampler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Furlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Marco Veto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kent Lindberg in the 74th minute of play. Franco Sampler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Furlan in the 78th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Mercado Paulista F.C's Kent Lindberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Veto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. A collision led to Mercado Paulista F.C getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Svein Steffensen hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olgierd Jazwiec in the 86th minute of play forced Mercado Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Franco Sampler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rocky Balboa F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olgierd Jazwiec in the 90th minute. The corner led Rocky Balboa F.C.'s Torjus Rønneberg to fire away a dangerous shot which Franco Sampler despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kent Lindberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Veto having to make a save. Marco Veto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Lindberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.