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Nemesio Dalmai
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Honorio Afonso took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mete Vergas short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Erubiel Rodas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Erubiel Rodas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mete Verga in the 8th minute of the match. Tanti's Erubiel Rodas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Tanti from getting a goal against them. Đặng Nghiêm-Minh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Numan Ünalp having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 34th minute by Honorio Afonso got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Tanti getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Gustavo Mon hit a great ball. Tanti's Erubiel Rodas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Ilazki in the 38th minute of play. When Honorio Afonso fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Special One's protests and gave Honorio Afonso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th match minute, The Special One was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Afonso to maneuver through the defense. Mete Verga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Đặng Nghiêm-Minh made a kick off. Erubiel Rodas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorio Afonso in the 53rd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Tanti's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Verga came free, but Erubiel Rodas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Tanti's zone, Honorio Afonso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erubiel Rodas came out of the goal and Honorio Afonso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mete Verga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mete Verga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mete Verga in the 65th minute of play forced Tanti's goalkeeper Erubiel Rodas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mete Verga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erubiel Rodas having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Honorio Afonso managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Special One's supporters rose to their feet, but Honorio Afonso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erubiel Rodas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 75 minutes into the match, Tanti's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Verga came free, but Erubiel Rodas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mete Verga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mete Verga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Honorio Afonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Mete Verga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Rodas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erubiel Rodas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorio Afonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The Special One were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.