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Fortaleza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rothwell United's Esteban Rosales started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ricardo Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Angel Rosales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rothwell United! When the match had been going on for 9 minutes, Atletico Salvador's Shawn Oporto 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 Sarbelio Monzon. In the 12thth minute of the game Ricardo Torres who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atletico Salvador's Angel Rosales was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletico Salvador's goalkeeper Angel Rosales, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ricardo Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angel Rosales having to interfere. After 21 played minutes Rothwell United got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Cetino. 23 minutes into the match, Rothwell United's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Fornos came free, but Sarbelio Monzon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Jhonnatan Velis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, Arturo Santamaria 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. Jhonnatan Velis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 played minutes, Rothwell United's Ernesto Fornos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Angel Rosales 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 Rothwell United reached it. If Esteban Rosales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Esteban Rosales put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Angel Rosales.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Fornos to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Giovani Hinguanzo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Salvador's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovani Hinguanzo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sarbelio Monzon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Esteban Rosales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th match minute, Atletico Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josue Alvarado to maneuver through the defense. Rothwell United's Esteban Rosales got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Esteban Rosales kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Angel Rosales. That made the score 1-2 in the 67 minute of play. After having played for 70 minutes, Esteban Rosales managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rothwell United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteban Rosales was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Torres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Angel Rosales having to make a save. Giovani Hinguanzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angel Rosales having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Torres during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st minute, Ricardo Torres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Atletico Salvador's Amilcar Carrillo got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletico Salvador's goalkeeper Angel Rosales, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Rothwell United left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Atletico Salvador.