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Gareth Edwards
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Rosetti FC's Florencio Salvator 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. In the 3rd minute, Nunez Emesto 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. If Florencio Salvator had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Florencio Salvator 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. In the 12th minute Florencio Salvator shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Abastas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Justino Bilbo 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. In the 17th match minute, LI0NS B4RBARIANS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabio Sotero to maneuver through the defense. Eriberto Tercero made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Justino Bilbo sent off a good shot on target. When Fabio Sotero fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LI0NS B4RBARIANS's protests and gave Fabio Sotero a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, LI0NS B4RBARIANS's Fabio Sotero got a free kick in the 23rd minute. LI0NS B4RBARIANS's Gaston Abastas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nunez Emesto in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Nunez Emesto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaston Abastas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Gaston Abastas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Florencio Salvator's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nunez Emesto in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gaston Abastas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nunez Emesto in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gaston Abastas saved LI0NS B4RBARIANS from getting behind. The LI0NS B4RBARIANS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rosetti FC were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raul Tavio to make the kick off. After 51 minutes, Gilberto Gregory mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LI0NS B4RBARIANS and the Rosetti FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rosetti FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Lisandro Turi hit a great ball. Gaston Abastas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florencio Salvator, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Rosetti FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Tavio came free, but Eriberto Tercero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, LI0NS B4RBARIANS's Gaston Abastas got control of the ball when Nunez Emesto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eriberto Tercero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Tavio in the 69th minute of the match. Florencio Salvator's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaston Abastas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Nunez Emesto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Abastas having to interfere. LI0NS B4RBARIANS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Florencio Salvator scored to the left of an out of position Gaston Abastas, making the score, 0-3. In the 82nd minute Florencio Salvator shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Abastas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nunez Emesto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Abastas having to interfere. Florencio Salvator fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Abastas having to interfere. Gaston Abastas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florencio Salvator in the 90th minute of the match. When the match was over Rosetti FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than LI0NS B4RBARIANS throughout the match.