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Nou Fortín Guanipa
Spectators: 10823 (Terracing: 8118, Seating: 2489, VIP seats: 216) Alkinoos Margaritas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cornel Răducanu got free with Mambru Puertas in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mambru Puertas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cornel Răducanu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. 15 minutes into the game, AJ Juventus FC's Alkinoos Margaritas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Napoleon Dziedelonis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Misael Huerga kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. If Jaunti Bonilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Napoleon Dziedelonis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alkinoos Margaritas's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the match, AJ Juventus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Kusko came free, but Mambru Puertas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FERRABARCA FC's zone, Leoncio Abarzua stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Napoleon Dziedelonis came out of the goal and Leoncio Abarzua tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Napoleon Dziedelonis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alkinoos Margaritas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Anthony D'Amico almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FERRABARCA FC's Napoleon Dziedelonis did a great save. 36 minutes into the match, Cornel Răducanu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mambru Puertas, 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Gökçek Yavuzalp managed to get in a good position for a shot. FERRABARCA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gökçek Yavuzalp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mambru Puertas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matai Larrañaga made in the 41st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Andrew Robertson. Alkinoos Margaritas scored 2-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Napoleon Dziedelonis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cornel Răducanu to make the kick off. FERRABARCA FC's Napoleon Dziedelonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Kimmich in the 57th minute of play. Mambru Puertas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornel Răducanu in the 61st minute of the match. Misael Huerga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Napoleon Dziedelonis having to interfere. AJ Juventus FC's Vinny Speed was substituted for Leoncio Abarzua. FERRABARCA FC's Pan Qiang Ran was substituted for Matai Larrañaga. FERRABARCA FC made a substitution. Peruanton Tamayo replaced Jaunti Bonilla. AJ Juventus FC's Duško Zambata was substituted for Alkinoos Margaritas. In the 69th minute, AJ Juventus FC's Duško Zambata dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Ron Tobbackers made in the 75th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gökçek Yavuzalp. Duško Zambata blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Napoleon Dziedelonis having to make a save. In the 81st minute Duško Zambata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Napoleon Dziedelonis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AJ Juventus FC's Joshua Kimmich quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Karl-Johan Valrot, made in the 84th minute of the game. Mambru Puertas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornel Răducanu in the 86th minute of play. Karl-Johan Valrot made in the 89th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gökçek Yavuzalp. The AJ Juventus FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AJ Juventus FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.