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Constantinopla
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alejo Brion took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Ramon Gomesano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonardo Heriberto made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Rodrigo Aztore sent off a good shot on target. Recreativo Bizancio were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Sunampa FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Camilo Lluc took the corner. Rodrigo Aztore could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Leonardo Heriberto made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Sunampa FC's zone, Rodrigo Aztore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Heriberto came out of the goal and Rodrigo Aztore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo Aztore got free with Leonardo Heriberto in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramon Gomesano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Leonardo Heriberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fermin Frisco got free with Leonardo Heriberto in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodrigo Aztore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Heriberto having to interfere. Rodrigo Aztore recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Recreativo Bizancio's goal looked a bit too open when Alejo Brion came free, but Zacarias Milio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rodrigo Aztore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Sunampa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Gomesano came free, but Leonardo Heriberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 minutes of play, Recreativo Bizancio's Ramon Gomesano made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonardo Heriberto was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Leonardo Heriberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Aztore in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramon Gomesano in the 53rd minute of play forced Sunampa FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Heriberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Rodrigo Aztore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Heriberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Sunampa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Aztore came free, but Leonardo Heriberto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sunampa FC's Leonardo Heriberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Gomesano in the 63rd minute of play. Fermin Frisco charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fermin Frisco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Recreativo Bizancio's Fermin Frisco got a free kick in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Aztore in the 67th minute of play forced Sunampa FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Heriberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Aztore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Leonardo Heriberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute Ramon Gomesano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Heriberto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, Ramon Gomesano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Leonardo Heriberto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Fermin Frisco was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 75 minutes had been played. If Rodrigo Aztore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodrigo Aztore recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Recreativo Bizancio's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.