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Talati
Spectators: 7243 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cosme Bibiano started the match with the kick off. Paolo Demesio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Aureliano Caitano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th match minute, Solca AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Americo Luken to maneuver through the defense. Paolo Demesio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Aureliano Caitano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 27 played minutes Solca AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Pietro. Elvio Ishmael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Madaleno in the 33rd minute of play. Aureliano Caitano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosme Bibiano in the 37th minute of the match. Fermin Pietro kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Americo Luken in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elvio Ishmael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elvio Ishmael didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Solca AFC's Americo Luken shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Cosme Bibiano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aureliano Caitano having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Americo Luken made a kick off. In the 51st minute Jose Berto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aureliano Caitano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Americo Luken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Talati's Paolo Demesio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aureliano Caitano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Solca AFC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Ambrosio Damario hit a great ball. If Ambrosio Damario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Americo Luken's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elvio Ishmael read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Demesio in the 71st minute of play forced Solca AFC's goalkeeper Aureliano Caitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Americo Luken got free with Elvio Ishmael in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ambrosio Damario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aureliano Caitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Demesio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Madaleno received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Elvio Ishmael came out and tried to block the shot, but Federico Madaleno slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 82nd minute. If Americo Luken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 played minutes Talati got a freekick which was hit by Paolo Demesio. Aureliano Caitano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosme Bibiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Solca AFC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.