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Silvio Piola
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gaudencio Nataniel got the match started through his kick off. Bernabe Checa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu de Mendonça in the 8th minute of play. In the 12th minute Gugu de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Checa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gao Xing Zhen's late challenge caught a El Gran Torino A S's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gao Xing Zhen helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Road To Glory booed when El Gran Torino A S was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bock Lovis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th match minute, Road To Glory was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egon Markusson to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Demetrio Iacobucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Road To Glory getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Rogelio Abeita hit a great ball. When Rafael Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Gran Torino A S's protests and gave Rafael Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. Gert Västberg struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Ariel Venerando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Gran Torino A S. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Gugu de Mendonça sped through El Gran Torino A S's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernabe Checa. 44 minutes into the match, Road To Glory's Rogelio Abeita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernabe Checa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Road To Glory's Ariel Venerando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Road To Glory from getting a goal against them. After the first half Road To Glory were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gugu de Mendonça to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, Rogelio Abeita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Road To Glory's Rogelio Abeita got a free kick in the 61st minute. A collision led to Road To Glory getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Asso Kraav hit a great ball. Ariel Venerando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wit Gollob in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Gao Xing Zhen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th match minute, El Gran Torino A S was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wit Gollob to maneuver through the defense. 82 minutes into the game, Gaudencio Nataniel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ariel Venerando was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gaudencio Nataniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Venerando having to interfere. Bock Lovis kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Road To Glory failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.