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Broken Hero
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Silverstein's Luis Salvidor 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. With an all-out effort, Silverstein's Isaias Perez threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Andres Guillem, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 9 minutes into the match, Cesar Medina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Placido Clementi. Silverstein's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesar Medina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roque Goyo during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mariano Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Placido Clementi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Medina in the 19th minute of play. Placido Clementi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Medina, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Umbruso in the 23rd minute of play forced Silverstein's goalkeeper Placido Clementi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 minutes, Alonzo Llorenc mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Silverstein and the Penguins players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Silverstein fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! With his leg Isaias Perez managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Silverstein's Luis Salvidor fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 34th minute, Luis Salvidor got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maximo Ramirez might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaias Perez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maximo Ramirez ran back to his position shaking his head. Luis Salvidor struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Isaias Perez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Silverstein.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carolo Otsoko to make the kick off. Placido Clementi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Otsoko in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 55th minute by Cesar Medina got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Luis Salvidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guaberto Machado hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Placido Clementi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carolo Otsoko in the 69th minute of the match. After 71 played minutes Penguins got a freekick which was hit by Agustin Ongile. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Salvidor in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isaias Perez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Silverstein's Guaberto Machado got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Luis Salvidor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Penguins's Isaias Perez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cesar Medina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Placido Clementi made a huge save. Andres Guillem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luis Salvidor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximo Ramirez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Isaias Perez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luis Salvidor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Salvidor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Perez having to interfere.