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Birmingham Selly Oak
Spectators: 9245 (Terracing: 6935, Seating: 2126, VIP seats: 184) Genaro Figueroa kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Martin Kotlík ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnaud Naets was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 7 minutes into the match, Catracho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Figueroa came free, but Arnaud Naets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Martin Kotlík made a precise shot to the right of Arnaud Naets. Catracho FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 11 minutes, Genaro Figueroa made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Catracho FC's Arnaud Naets tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 13 minutes, Lu Ting Xi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MOTAGUA - FFH and the Catracho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MOTAGUA - FFH getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Lu Ting Xi hit a great ball. Baltazar Palma's late challenge caught a Catracho FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Baltazar Palma helped the player get up and apologised. MOTAGUA - FFH's Lu Ting Xi got his second yellow card of the match in the 20th minute. The referee ordered Lu Ting Xi off the ground. In the 24th minute, Genaro Figueroa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MOTAGUA - FFH fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Genaro Figueroa managed to get in a good position for a shot. MOTAGUA - FFH's supporters rose to their feet, but Genaro Figueroa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaud Naets breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Catracho FC defense, Martin Kotlík kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnaud Naets. The Catracho FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnaud Naets should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Figueroa in the 33rd minute of play forced Catracho FC's goalkeeper Arnaud Naets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnaud Naets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genaro Figueroa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, Genaro Figueroa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Catracho FC booed when MOTAGUA - FFH was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Granados didn't get a good kick on the ball. When MOTAGUA - FFH's Genaro Figueroa in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Catracho FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 46th minute, Genaro Figueroa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MOTAGUA - FFH fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. After the first half MOTAGUA - FFH were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Cristian Oinaz made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Genaro Figueroa 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. Arnaud Naets was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Martin Kotlík capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Martin Kotlík really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. In a very dangerous position, a player in Catracho FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! 65 minutes into the game, MOTAGUA - FFH's Chen Chen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnaud Naets made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. When the match had been going on for 69 minutes, MOTAGUA - FFH's Genaro Figueroa got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Arnaud Naets. After 75 minutes of play Catracho FC's Aytekin İstanbul was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 75th minute, Aytekin İstanbul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnaud Naets made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Genaro Figueroa sent off a good shot on target. MOTAGUA - FFH made a substitution. Steff Hultengren replaced Genaro Figueroa. The audience thought a goal was coming when Steff Hultengren got free with Arnaud Naets in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Karl Ridung fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MOTAGUA - FFH's protests and gave Karl Ridung a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to MOTAGUA - FFH getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Karl Ridung hit a great ball. After 94 played minutes MOTAGUA - FFH got a freekick which was hit by Steff Hultengren. Arnaud Naets made a fantastic save in the 98th minute, when Steff Hultengren sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 101 minutes, Steff Hultengren took a quick shot and it went in 0-12 without a chance for Arnaud Naets to make any attempt to save it. When the match was over MOTAGUA - FFH could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Catracho FC throughout the match.