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Spectators: 7080 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 25) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emilio Orkatz made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind KhaliD FC's goalkeeper Prodromos Kiakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Uuno Naaris fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Guardia Imperial's protests and gave Uuno Naaris a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of KhaliD FC booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uuno Naaris didn't get a good kick on the ball. La Guardia Imperial's Alphonse Rochet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nico Arce in the 14th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nico Arce in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alphonse Rochet saved La Guardia Imperial from getting behind. In the 20th minute Jeronimo Jacindo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Prodromos Kiakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match Emilio Orkatz climbed in front of goal and pressed up 1-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Prodromos Kiakis. Emilio Orkatz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Prodromos Kiakis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 30th minute, Nico Arce ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alphonse Rochet was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 35th minute, Emilio Orkatz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Guardia Imperial fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Alphonse Rochet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benicio Guzman, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 40thth minute of the game Nico Arce who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Guardia Imperial's Alphonse Rochet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Emilio Orkatz managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Guardia Imperial's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilio Orkatz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Prodromos Kiakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. La Guardia Imperial's Emilio Orkatz got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nico Arce made a kick off. The supporters of KhaliD FC booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Jakue didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Orkatz in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Prodromos Kiakis saved KhaliD FC from getting behind. If Rodolfo Jakue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alphonse Rochet made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Nico Arce sent off a good shot on target. After 71 played minutes KhaliD FC got a freekick which was hit by Adan Gustau. If Emilio Orkatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emilio Orkatz struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Prodromos Kiakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Guardia Imperial. Prodromos Kiakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emilio Orkatz's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. If Emilio Orkatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uuno Naaris was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of KhaliD FC booed when La Guardia Imperial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uuno Naaris didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Polino charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelo Polino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alphonse Rochet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adan Gustau, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After a rather tough play, KhaliD FC's Silvestre Regis got a free kick in the 96th minute. KhaliD FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.