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República de LUGANO
Spectators: 7372 (Terracing: 5530, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) Lugano's German Beila 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. Celso Nuno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Milian having to interfere. Arturo Milian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Nuno, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After a rather tough play, Lugano's Cirilo Ortle got a free kick in the 6th minute. Arturo Milian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Nuno in the 9th minute of the match. After having played for 11 minutes, Celso Nuno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Napoleónicos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celso Nuno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arturo Milian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Enaut, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Napoleónicos FC's Celso Nuno got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Napoleónicos FC's goalkeeper Anier Distiratsu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gervasio Enaut in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Milian saved Lugano from getting behind. Cirilo Ortle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Anier Distiratsu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cirilo Ortle kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Gervasio Enaut managed to get in a good position for a shot. Napoleónicos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gervasio Enaut was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Milian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Gervasio Enaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Lugano's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Nuno came free, but Arturo Milian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When German Beila came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Lugano 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 German Beila couldn't finish the play. When Albino Carlomagno came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Lugano 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 Albino Carlomagno couldn't finish the play. After the first half Napoleónicos FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gervasio Enaut stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Gervasio Enaut's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arturo Milian was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Lugano's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Celso Nuno scored to the left of an out of position Arturo Milian, making the score, 0-2. German Beila took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anier Distiratsu. Anier Distiratsu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Gervasio Enaut recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Celso Nuno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Napoleónicos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Celso Nuno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Milian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arturo Milian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Esdras, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Calixto during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Camilo Calixto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gervasio Enaut came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Napoleónicos 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 Gervasio Enaut couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute, Romeo Guillelme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Napoleónicos FC booed when Lugano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Guillelme didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 91st minute by Celso Nuno got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Arturo Milian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervasio Enaut in the 93rd minute of play. Arturo Milian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gervasio Enaut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arturo Milian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Enaut, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Napoleónicos FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.