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REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) LiBeRiA F.C.'s Mei Zhi Jian started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mei Zhi Jian got free with Gaudencio Blai in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gaudencio Blai was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Mei Zhi Jian capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mei Zhi Jian really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Gaudencio Blai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fidel Hartz in the 19th minute of the match. Perrando Martínez Lamas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Mino in the 22nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Mino in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Perrando Martínez Lamas saved LiBeRiA F.C. from getting behind. Emilijano Kitanovski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaudencio Blai having to interfere. Gaudencio Blai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victorio Oliverio, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute LiBeRiA F.C. were awarded a corner. Mei Zhi Jian went to the cornerflag to take it. With his leg Gaudencio Blai managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when LiBeRiA F.C.'s Mei Zhi Jian fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Emilijano Kitanovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tama's Gaudencio Blai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Tama from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute Diego Bazil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perrando Martínez Lamas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Tama's Gaudencio Blai got control of the ball when Emilijano Kitanovski tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Felipe Mino made the kick off in the second half. Fidel Hartz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Gaudencio Blai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Perrando Martínez Lamas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Santiago hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute of the match Mei Zhi Jian sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gaudencio Blai skillfully saved the ball. After 58 minutes, Ernesto Lleir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tama and the LiBeRiA F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ernesto Lleir kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. A collision led to Tama getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Suibhne Ghee hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute of the match Ma Ming Quan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gaudencio Blai skillfully saved the ball. If Emilijano Kitanovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tama's Tiburcio Honrio was substituted for Ernesto Lleir. Tama's Joel Guerau was substituted for Elivélton Porto. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Alonzo Bihar got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute, Simon Ferran made a precise shot to the right of Perrando Martínez Lamas. LiBeRiA F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simon Ferran got free with Perrando Martínez Lamas in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Perrando Martínez Lamas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Bazil, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Tama's goal looked a bit too open when Mei Zhi Jian came free, but Gaudencio Blai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tama booed when LiBeRiA F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fidel Hartz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Damien Law got a free kick in the 95th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. LiBeRiA F.C. had won after a very even match.