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Filadelfia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ebardo Herencia started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Zulia F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ebardo Herencia came free, but Romeo Trigueros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ebardo Herencia struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Romeo Trigueros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.C Rimini. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ebardo Herencia got free with Romeo Trigueros in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Zulia F.C booed when A.C Rimini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gamus Airoldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herena Lecuona charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Herena Lecuona the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Herena Lecuona hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, A.C Rimini's Ebardo Herencia got a free kick in the 30th minute. Sten Liib made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Linus Löv in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute, A.C Rimini's Ebardo Herencia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Ebardo Herencia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.C Rimini's Ebardo Herencia got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pawel Dybala to make the kick off. With a little luck, A.C Rimini's Sten Liib got control of the ball when Pawel Dybala tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tavio Zumarraga during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Zulia F.C booed when A.C Rimini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tavio Zumarraga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gamus Airoldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 68 minutes into the match, Zulia F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ebardo Herencia came free, but Romeo Trigueros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberino Algorta in the 70th minute of play forced A.C Rimini's goalkeeper Sten Liib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, A.C Rimini's Tavio Zumarraga got a free kick in the 71st minute. Zulia F.C made a substitution. Iraido Termiñoso replaced Garoa Quejo. In the 72nd match minute, A.C Rimini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tavio Zumarraga to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacarias Pedroso in the 74th minute of play forced Zulia F.C's goalkeeper Romeo Trigueros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, A.C Rimini's Ermano Boces got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Codruț Răducan fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zulia F.C's protests and gave Codruț Răducan a yellow card for diving instead. Codruț Răducan hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the match, Zulia F.C's Pawel Dybala sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sten Liib narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in A.C Rimini's zone, Pawel Dybala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sten Liib came out of the goal and Pawel Dybala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Codruț Răducan got free with Sten Liib in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.