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Apipé Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marciano Chinto started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tarik Ožir got free with Casimiro Hanni in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Casimiro Hanni made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Tarik Ožir sent off a good shot on target. Tarik Ožir succeeded in the game's 10th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Dragoş Brășneanu took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Felipe Jakue. Felipe Jakue dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Tarik Ožir could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Casimiro Hanni made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Apipé AFC's Haroldo Dolfos got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute Marciano Chinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipe Jakue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Pedro Jakue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felipe Jakue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Chinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tarik Ožir blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casimiro Hanni having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Jakue got free with Casimiro Hanni in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the game, one of Apipé AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dragoş Brășneanu walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. The audience was convinced that Marciano Chinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felipe Jakue was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 35th minute, Haroldo Dolfos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tarik Ožir hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Casimiro Hanni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Jakue, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Jakue stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavino Omero in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casimiro Hanni saved Riquelmista from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnulfo Eusko during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 minutes of play, Apipé AFC's Haroldo Dolfos made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casimiro Hanni was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marciano Chinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Jakue having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Apipé AFC's goalkeeper Felipe Jakue had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marciano Chinto. 77 minutes into the game, Pedro Jakue was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Apipé AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riquelmista the free kick. In the 77th match minute, Apipé AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Jakue to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Marciano Chinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felipe Jakue was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Riquelmista were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Apipé AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Baldomiro Cordaro took the corner. Riquelmista's Baldomiro Cordaro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Felipe Jakue in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Apipé AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Riquelmista for a fine match.