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Match Report
Diego Maradona
Spectators: 7396 (Terracing: 5630,
Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 40) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernando Cavenaghi got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Erubiel Bonadona 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. Fernando Cavenaghi might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnulfo Garaile. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Cavenaghi ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Infierno FC's Fabio Kinsen got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes Infierno FC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Burutzagi. Fabio Kinsen took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Augusto Batalla. Augusto Batalla dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Beltran in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Augusto Batalla saved Diego Maradona from getting behind. In the 25th minute, Baldomiro Bibiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Maradona's Augusto Batalla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Florin in the 26th minute of play. After some careless play in the Diego Maradona defense, Roman Florin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Augusto Batalla. The Diego Maradona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Augusto Batalla should have stopped the shot. In the 29th minute Erubiel Bonadona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Garaile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Batalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Beltran in the 32nd minute of play. After 40 played minutes Diego Maradona got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Benet. Erubiel Bonadona kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Roman Florin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45thth minute of the game Roman Florin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Diego Maradona's Augusto Batalla was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabio Kinsen 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.
Diego Maradona's Augusto Batalla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Florin in the 50th minute of play. Omar Sedeni hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Augusto Batalla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Diego Maradona getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Baldomiro Bibiano hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute Fernando Cavenaghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Garaile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fabio Kinsen came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Infierno FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabio Kinsen couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Diego Maradona's zone, Roman Florin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Batalla came out of the goal and Roman Florin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnulfo Garaile came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Diego Maradona's Fernando Cavenaghi. But to his dismay, Fernando Cavenaghi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Omar Sedeni hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Joel Beltran 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. In the 82nd minute Fernando Cavenaghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Garaile saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Infierno FC's Nicolas Burutzagi got a free kick in the 85th minute. Arnulfo Garaile took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Cavenaghi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erubiel Bonadona scored 3-3 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnulfo Garaile, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 91st minute, Ezequiel Benet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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