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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. Gustavo Jenaro started the match with the kick off. Alonzo Maraman's late challenge caught a Simbolar AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alonzo Maraman helped the player get up and apologised. Alonzo Maraman hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5th match minute, Tambalache FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Mederi to maneuver through the defense. Leonides Telo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Niceto Salvator tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute Aquilino Obeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Salvator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Jenaro in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Heitor Luz saved Tambalache FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Jenaro in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Heitor Luz saved Tambalache FC from getting behind. If Aquilino Obeko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aquilino Obeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Simbolar AFC's Gustavo Jenaro in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tambalache FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 38thth minute of the game Gustavo Jenaro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tambalache FC's Heitor Luz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gustavo Jenaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Heitor Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 47 minutes, Gustavo Jenaro made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tambalache FC's Heitor Luz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Simbolar AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aquilino Obeko to make the kick off. If Gustavo Jenaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simbolar AFC's Calin Roman managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alonzo Maraman in the 70 minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Gustavo Jenaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Heitor Luz was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 76th minute, Simbolar AFC's Gustavo Jenaro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Heitor Luz. Heitor Luz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. 79 minutes into the match, Aquilino Obeko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Niceto Salvator. Simbolar AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aquilino Obeko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Aquilino Obeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aquilino Obeko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Salvator having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Aquilino Obeko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tambalache FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aquilino Obeko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niceto Salvator breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeremias Gutxi charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jeremias Gutxi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th match minute, Simbolar AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeremias Gutxi to maneuver through the defense. Leonides Telo struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Niceto Salvator didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tambalache FC. Simbolar AFC's Niceto Salvator played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquilino Obeko in the 92nd minute of play. Leonides Telo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 95 minutes of play, Tambalache FC's Aquilino Obeko made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niceto Salvator was left in no man's land by his defense there! Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.