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Challacó
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manfred Örtendahl started the match with the kick off. Enzo Firman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zacarias Aznaro's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Vinicio Costante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Cláudio Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michelin F.C were furious when Ignacio Nikola was red carded, 9 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Michelin F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of manes:s goal. The Michelin F.C fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Michelin F.C's Manfred Örtendahl looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 17th minute, Manfred Örtendahl made a precise shot to the right of Enzo Firman. manes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Enzo Gartzi's late challenge caught a Michelin F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enzo Gartzi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, manes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Gartzi to maneuver through the defense. Eliseo Luzea's late challenge caught a Michelin F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseo Luzea helped the player get up and apologised. Ulises Bastian shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After a defensive mix-up in manes's zone, Manfred Örtendahl stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enzo Firman came out of the goal and Manfred Örtendahl tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute, Manfred Örtendahl ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enzo Firman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfred Örtendahl in the 40th minute of play forced manes's goalkeeper Enzo Firman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michelin F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ulises Bastian in the 42nd minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

After a defensive mix-up in manes's zone, Edgardo Oliverios stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enzo Firman came out of the goal and Edgardo Oliverios tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Enzo Firman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manfred Örtendahl in the 59th minute of play. Enzo Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Remigio in the 61st minute of the match. If Baldomero Gaskon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Galvão hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute of the match Vinicio Orlan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cláudio Paulista showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Manfred Örtendahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Firman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manfred Örtendahl ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Michelin F.C booed when manes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Gartzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michelin F.C's Cláudio Paulista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baldomero Gaskon in the 85th minute of play. Vinicio Costante blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cláudio Paulista having to make a save. After a rather tough play, manes's Vinicio Costante got a free kick in the 95th minute. Michelin F.C's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.