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Estadio Ninja
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gavino Maxin kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, All Stars's Jorge Marquez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucio Bartoleme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lino Venceslas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Hipolito Sanchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Jorge Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Bartoleme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute Gavino Maxin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Bartoleme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Ninjas FC defense, Gavino Maxin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucio Bartoleme. The Ninjas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucio Bartoleme should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Maxin in the 21st minute of play forced Ninjas FC's goalkeeper Lucio Bartoleme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Marquez in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Bartoleme saved Ninjas FC from getting behind. Ninjas FC's Lucio Bartoleme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavino Maxin in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Ninjas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Marquez came free, but Lucio Bartoleme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Marquez's late challenge caught a Ninjas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Marquez helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ninjas FC booed when All Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ninjas FC's Lucio Bartoleme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Foro in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Gavino Maxin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The All Stars fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Maxin in the 37th minute of play forced Ninjas FC's goalkeeper Lucio Bartoleme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolando Gurutz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucio Bartoleme having to interfere. Lucio Bartoleme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Marquez in the 43rd minute of play. Lino Venceslas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hipolito Sanchez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Lino Venceslas made a precise shot to the right of Hipolito Sanchez. All Stars's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After the first half All Stars were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

With a little luck, Ninjas FC's Lucio Bartoleme got control of the ball when Rolando Gurutz tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Jorge Marquez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lucio Bartoleme. That made the score 1-4 in the 56 minute of play. In the 58th match minute, All Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Sal to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute Gavino Maxin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Bartoleme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Ninjas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rolando Gurutz came free, but Lucio Bartoleme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, All Stars's Lucio Bartoleme threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rolando Gurutz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 70th minute, Jorge Marquez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucio Bartoleme was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Rolando Gurutz kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. A collision led to All Stars getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Rolando Gurutz hit a great ball. 84 minutes into the match, Ninjas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Maxin came free, but Lucio Bartoleme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, All Stars's Gavino Maxin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lucio Bartoleme. Lucio Bartoleme yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. Lucio Bartoleme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauricio Nofre, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Ninjas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Maxin came free, but Lucio Bartoleme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Vicente Maiorga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over All Stars could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ninjas FC throughout the match.