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Estadio Mbopicua
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Wasyl Pliszka made the kick off and thus started the match. Mbopicua's Ermano Averasturi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Rodrigues in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute Carlos Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermano Averasturi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th match minute, Mbopicua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikelats Pesante to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Rodrigues took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ermano Averasturi. Ermano Averasturi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ermano Averasturi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Rodrigues's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wasyl Pliszka in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ermano Averasturi saved Mbopicua from getting behind. If Wasyl Pliszka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Mbopicua's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Rodrigues came free, but Ermano Averasturi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Stephen Lerdo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Muc Gorostieta was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 27 minutes, Lourenco Morenas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mbopicua and the Alcaeda players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Lourenco Morenas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29thth minute of the game Wasyl Pliszka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mbopicua's Ermano Averasturi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Wasyl Pliszka put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ermano Averasturi. Mbopicua's Ermano Averasturi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wasyl Pliszka in the 39th minute of play. When Alcaeda's Wasyl Pliszka in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mbopicua's goalie prevented a goal. 46 minutes into the match, Mbopicua's goal looked a bit too open when Wasyl Pliszka came free, but Ermano Averasturi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stephen Lerdo was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Carlos Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alcaeda's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Rodrigues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ermano Averasturi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wasyl Pliszka's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ermano Averasturi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Alcaeda's Carlos Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ermano Averasturi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ermano Averasturi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Rodrigues in the 62nd minute of play. Mbopicua's Ermano Averasturi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Mbopicua from getting a goal against them. In the 68th play minute Wasyl Pliszka came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ermano Averasturi. 1-5. Ermano Averasturi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Rodrigues's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute of the match Alcaeda got a corner. Mbopicua's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rodrigo Mendes ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Rodrigo Mendes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ermano Averasturi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ermano Averasturi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wasyl Pliszka in the 76th minute. Alcaeda were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Mbopicua's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rodrigo Mendes took the corner. The corner ended in Rodrigo Mendes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mbopicua's Ermano Averasturi did a great save. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 1-6 when Carlos Rodrigues sped through Mbopicua's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ermano Averasturi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mikelats Pesante during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mikelats Pesante kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Ermano Averasturi came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Alcaeda's Wasyl Pliszka. But to his dismay, Wasyl Pliszka quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-7. Alcaeda'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.