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MartuMar Center
Spectators: 7395 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 70) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Onyewuchi Obikwelu started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, MILTON f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Celestino Aballe came free, but Cliff Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Onyewuchi Obikwelu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Urbano Lamberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Archiduque getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Federico Estevon hit a great ball. In the 10th match minute, Archiduque was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Savier to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of MILTON f.c. booed when Archiduque was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Federico Estevon didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Aballe in the 23rd minute of play forced MILTON f.c.'s goalkeeper Cliff Thomas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Archiduque's Isaias Oskarbi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cliff Thomas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Onyewuchi Obikwelu in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Urbano Lamberto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Celestino Aballe charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celestino Aballe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Celestino Aballe hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Pedro Savier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celestino Aballe to make the kick off. A collision led to Archiduque getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Filomeno Mateus hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Juan Gorbea made a precise shot to the right of Urbano Lamberto. Archiduque's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Thanks to some nice moves Celestino Aballe could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Cliff Thomas however easily saved by the left post. MILTON f.c.'s Luisito Osmundo was substituted for Leonel Tiso. MILTON f.c.'s Cliff Thomas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save MILTON f.c. from getting a goal against them. Urbano Lamberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Archiduque's Urbano Lamberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Onyewuchi Obikwelu in the 76th minute of play. A hard shot 79 in the game by Celestino Aballe from a close distance when the talented Cliff Thomas managed to make a qualified save. MILTON f.c.'s players were relieved. Celestino Aballe in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cliff Thomas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, MILTON f.c.'s Jimeno Feo got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Archiduque's Celestino Aballe got his second yellow card of the match in the 85th minute. The referee ordered Celestino Aballe off the ground. A collision led to Archiduque getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Celestino Aballe hit a great ball. If Alvaro Michael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle went the supporters of Archiduque were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant MILTON f.c. side.