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Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Zunbeltz Flamenco might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juvenal Talló. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zunbeltz Flamenco ran back to his position shaking his head. Nelsinho Vergílio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Luís Prata, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Nelsinho Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Luís Prata in the 12th minute of play. Juvenal Talló stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roman Quilo's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Gao Jian Jie hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The supporters of Bene Animatus booed when C.R. KRAKER 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jardel Velloso got free with Nelsinho Vergílio in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roman Quilo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Juvenal Talló. Bene Animatus's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roman Quilo in the 33rd minute of play forced Bene Animatus's goalkeeper Juvenal Talló to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Lucien Vercalsteren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Talló saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juvenal Talló showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zunbeltz Flamenco, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute, Jardel Velloso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 44 minutes into the game, Bene Animatus's Simon Hooker nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nelsinho Vergílio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 47th minute, Roman Quilo made a precise shot to the right of Juvenal Talló. Bene Animatus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roman Quilo to make the kick off. Juvenal Talló came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by C.R. KRAKER 81's Menelaos Evaggellou. But to his dismay, Menelaos Evaggellou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Nelsinho Vergílio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After taking down the ball on C.R. KRAKER 81's corner Menelaos Evaggellou fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Juvenal Talló quite easily take care of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in C.R. KRAKER 81's zone, Simon Hooker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nelsinho Vergílio came out of the goal and Simon Hooker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Bene Animatus booed when C.R. KRAKER 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico-Jan van Dalen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Roman Quilo came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the C.R. KRAKER 81 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roman Quilo couldn't finish the play. Roman Quilo struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Juvenal Talló didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C.R. KRAKER 81. Bene Animatus's Juvenal Talló proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Bene Animatus from getting a goal against them. When Roman Quilo came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the C.R. KRAKER 81 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roman Quilo couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Roman Quilo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juvenal Talló was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Simon Hooker in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelsinho Vergílio saved C.R. KRAKER 81 from getting behind. The supporters of Bene Animatus booed when C.R. KRAKER 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico-Jan van Dalen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Simon Hooker had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nelsinho Vergílio. C.R. KRAKER 81's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Simon Hooker was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Bene Animatus were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of C.R. KRAKER 81 for a fine match.