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LUGANO ARENA
Spectators: 7648 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 130) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Efrain Merexildo made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Efrain Merexildo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Lugano 1 y 2's Bill Carmichael. Bill Carmichael was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lugano 1 y 2's Nestor Haritz was substituted for Leandro Hanot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efrain Merexildo in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bill Carmichael saved Lugano 1 y 2 from getting behind. In the last second Nichifor Nicolae throw himself and got hold of the ball when Constantino Toro in the 16thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Bill Carmichael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Merexildo in the 19th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Lugano 1 y 2's Sebastian Pena got a free kick in the 21st minute. Bill Carmichael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrain Merexildo in the 22nd minute of the match. If Efrain Merexildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Lugano 1 y 2 booed when TheBambiTooFurious was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. TheBambiTooFurious's Nichifor Nicolae proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save TheBambiTooFurious from getting a goal against them. With his leg Nichifor Nicolae managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Lugano 1 y 2's Constantino Toro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Efrain Merexildo in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bill Carmichael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to TheBambiTooFurious getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Paco Gerløv hit a great ball. Nichifor Nicolae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Laffitte, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Efrain Merexildo managed to get in a good position for a shot. TheBambiTooFurious's supporters rose to their feet, but Efrain Merexildo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bill Carmichael breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by TheBambiTooFurious's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Silvestre Tabb was slow to take the kick. During this time Lugano 1 y 2's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Lugano 1 y 2's Haroldo Laffitte getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Haritz in the 47th minute of play forced TheBambiTooFurious's goalkeeper Nichifor Nicolae to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Efrain Merexildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Bill Carmichael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to TheBambiTooFurious getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Denílson Santos hit a great ball. Bill Carmichael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrain Merexildo in the 63rd minute of the match. Nichifor Nicolae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantino Toro, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The TheBambiTooFurious fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when TheBambiTooFurious's Efrain Merexildo 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. Lugano 1 y 2 made a substitution. Fermin Quintin replaced Constantino Toro. TheBambiTooFurious made a substitution. Octavio Toro replaced Adolfo Calisto. Nichifor Nicolae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Quintin, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Erasmo Gartxot blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bill Carmichael having to make a save. Rene Egoitz took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bill Carmichael. Bill Carmichael 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. Erasmo Gartxot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bill Carmichael acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 91st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Octavio Toro. Octavio Toro got in the 91st minute the ball and tried a long shot which scored to the left of Bill Carmichael and thus it was 1-4. After a rather tough play, TheBambiTooFurious's Edelmiro Resto got a free kick in the 97th minute. The TheBambiTooFurious supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing TheBambiTooFurious would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.