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Gojira Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raul Cortez kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in FLYING WHALES's zone, Rene Salbatore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Giraldo came out of the goal and Rene Salbatore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leo Nofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Cortez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Nofre was a little too slow when Raul Cortez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felix Caton in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Giraldo saved FLYING WHALES from getting behind. Fausto Burni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leo Nofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cleto Lizer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cleto Lizer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Felix Caton ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Giraldo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The audience was convinced that Fausto Burni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Giraldo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. FLYING WHALES's Julio Giraldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Beltza in the 34th minute of play. If Romulo Ixona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belloco FC's Julian Beltza got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Belloco FC's Felix Caton in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FLYING WHALES's goalie prevented a goal. In the 45th minute, Fernan Hurko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fausto Burni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Felix Caton's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Julio Giraldo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nunez Guillelmo kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. FLYING WHALES's Julio Giraldo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save FLYING WHALES from getting a goal against them. In the 56th match minute, FLYING WHALES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lázaro Venerando to maneuver through the defense. If Fausto Burni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Belloco FC's Fernan Hurko got a free kick in the 60th minute. Raul Cortez hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After 65 minutes FLYING WHALES's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fausto Burni who took care of the corner kick. Fausto Burni walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Julio Giraldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Beltza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Belloco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Cortez came free, but Leo Nofre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Felix Caton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Belloco FC's Fausto Burni dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Leo Nofre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Cortez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Belloco FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Romulo Ixona hit a great ball. In the 84th minute of the match Cornelio Rodriguez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leo Nofre showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Julian Beltza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Julian Beltza came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Belloco 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 Julian Beltza couldn't finish the play. Julio Giraldo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rene Salbatore went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Julio Giraldo made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Fausto Burni sent off a good shot on target. 93 minutes into the game, Julian Beltza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julio Giraldo. Julian Beltza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. In the 96th play minute Felix Caton came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Julio Giraldo. 1-5.