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Estadio Balde
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Conrado Hanni started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Donato Venerando who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CALA's Aristides Hondo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fang Qing Shu got free with Erik Kassentoft in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind CALA's goalkeeper Aristides Hondo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Donato Venerando notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of CALA's Aristides Hondo. Aristides Hondo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ardiles's Erik Kassentoft proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Ardiles from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Donato Venerando in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aristides Hondo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Erik Kassentoft managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when CALA's Fang Qing Shu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Venerando in the 23rd minute of play forced CALA's goalkeeper Aristides Hondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aristides Hondo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Venerando, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Aristides Hondo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Venerando in the 24th minute of the match. Donato Venerando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristides Hondo having to interfere. Frans Toussain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aristides Hondo having to interfere. Conrado Hanni might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erik Kassentoft. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Conrado Hanni ran back to his position shaking his head. Aristides Hondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Venerando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Donato Venerando left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ardiles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Aristides Hondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Venerando in the 35th minute of play. Aristides Hondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimeno Abastas in the 36th minute of play. CALA's Aristides Hondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Venerando in the 38th minute of play. Ardiles's Donato Venerando was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aristides Hondo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Erik Kassentoft showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Hanni, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a rather tough play, Ardiles's Bo-Erik Samuelsson got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 44 minutes, Erik Kassentoft successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fang Qing Shu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Ardiles were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Donato Venerando was the one to do the kick off. Conrado Hanni spun around in front of the goal 60 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Ardiles's goal. Aristides Hondo made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Donato Venerando sent off a good shot on target. CALA's Aristides Hondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Venerando in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute Conrado Hanni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Kassentoft saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donato Venerando's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Aristides Hondo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Donato Venerando might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aristides Hondo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donato Venerando ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 75th minute, Donato Venerando got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of CALA booed when Ardiles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bo-Erik Samuelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aristides Hondo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Venerando in the 80th minute. Erik Kassentoft showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Hanni, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Aristides Hondo made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Donato Venerando sent off a good shot on target. Donato Venerando made a great header on Ardiles's corner, it was just that CALA's Aristides Hondo managed to reach the ball for a save. Donato Venerando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Ardiles players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.