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Gigante de Ardiles
Spectators: 7830 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. David Floreanu started the match with the kick off. Orlando Mercurio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Venerando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the match, ATYLAS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Venerando came free, but Orlando Mercurio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Mercurio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jimeno Abastas in the 9th minute. Cosimo Cinalli hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, ATYLAS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Venerando came free, but Orlando Mercurio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Basarab Bîlbă had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orlando Mercurio. ATYLAS FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Basarab Bîlbă was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Donato Venerando kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Orlando Mercurio. That made the score 2-0 in the 25 minute of play. A hard shot 28 in the game by Basarab Bîlbă from a close distance when the talented Orlando Mercurio managed to make a qualified save. ATYLAS FC's players were relieved. Ardiles were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after ATYLAS FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Venerando took the corner. The corner ended in Donato Venerando almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ATYLAS FC's Orlando Mercurio did a great save. Erik Kassentoft took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Selçuk Durcan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Selçuk Durcan 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. After 42 minutes, Odon Saena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ATYLAS FC and the Ardiles players grew even worse after the yellow card. Odon Saena kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Cosimo Cinalli hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes of play, Ardiles's Donato Venerando made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Mercurio was left in no man's land by his defense there! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Donato Venerando to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Floreanu during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Frans Toussain blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Orlando Mercurio having to make a save. ATYLAS FC's Orlando Mercurio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Venerando in the 65th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Jimeno Abastas made a precise shot to the right of Orlando Mercurio. ATYLAS FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After 81 played minutes ATYLAS FC got a freekick which was hit by Ermegildo Rosio. Ardiles made a substitution. Bernardo Aguilera replaced Lino Telesforo. After 90 minutes of play, Ardiles's Jimeno Abastas made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Mercurio was left in no man's land by his defense there!