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Calicantro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nassos Kezdoglou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Nimrod Tel Babil booed when Calicantro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Pabon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Xurde Holgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 12 played minutes, Calicantro's Sancho Ruedas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Franco Dionisi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Calicantro reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Castel Vardeci in the 17th minute of play forced Calicantro's goalkeeper Betadur Aramberri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Nimrod Tel Babil's goal looked a bit too open when Jesco Paradela came free, but Franco Dionisi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carolo Pabon hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Nimrod Tel Babil made a substitution. Juvenal Labra replaced Torbjörn Wallgren. The supporters of Nimrod Tel Babil booed when Calicantro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Pabon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juvenal Labra might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Betadur Aramberri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juvenal Labra ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juvenal Labra in the 31st minute of play forced Calicantro's goalkeeper Betadur Aramberri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Carolo Pabon was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 34 minutes had been played. Carolo Pabon kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kristopher Barltrop in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Betadur Aramberri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Calicantro's zone, Castel Vardeci stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Betadur Aramberri came out of the goal and Castel Vardeci tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Juvenal Labra scored 0-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Betadur Aramberri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 47 minutes into the match, Kristopher Barltrop had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Betadur Aramberri. Calicantro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kristopher Barltrop was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nassos Kezdoglou to make the kick off. Franco Dionisi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mino Zumiel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franco Dionisi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sancho Ruedas in the 57th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Sancho Ruedas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Calicantro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 64thth minute of the game Kristopher Barltrop who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Calicantro's Betadur Aramberri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Betadur Aramberri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nassos Kezdoglou in the 66th minute. Betadur Aramberri stood somewhat misplaced when Kristopher Barltrop came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 68 minute. Betadur Aramberri came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Nimrod Tel Babil's Nassos Kezdoglou. But to his dismay, Nassos Kezdoglou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. Calicantro's Betadur Aramberri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nassos Kezdoglou in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the game, Nassos Kezdoglou recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Betadur Aramberri. Nassos Kezdoglou showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. Nimrod Tel Babil's Franko Arada was substituted for Fertus Quintero. When Dieter Beckfeld fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calicantro's protests and gave Dieter Beckfeld a yellow card for diving instead. The Calicantro fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Nimrod Tel Babil were clearly better and deserved to take the win.