Moneyball Arena
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751,
Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) LIVIOFOREVER's Emanuele Morelli 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. After 5 played minutes Golden Generation got a freekick which was hit by Juliusz Chmelyk. Emanuele Morelli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Turgay Şeren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th match minute, LIVIOFOREVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando de Sena to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Huang Rong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Rago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Golden Generation's Huang Rong got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Turgay Şeren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuele Morelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Golden Generation's Yorrick Hekman was substituted for Toni Delgado. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuele Morelli in the 26th minute of play forced Golden Generation's goalkeeper Turgay Şeren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Elpidio Intxixu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's goal looked a bit too open when Yorrick Hekman came free, but Fabiano Rago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute, Emanuele Morelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Turgay Şeren was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. When Jaime Arnau fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Golden Generation's protests and gave Jaime Arnau a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Golden Generation's Jaime Arnau got a free kick in the 40th minute. Narciso Galoer kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Fabiano Rago made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yorrick Hekman in the 45th minute.
Golden Generation made a substitution. Elivélton Cunha replaced Huang Rong. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yorrick Hekman made a kick off. The supporters of LIVIOFOREVER booed when Golden Generation was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Arnau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuele Morelli was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 54th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Alberto Giacometti's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Turgay Şeren firmly grabbed it by the left post. Fabiano Rago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yorrick Hekman in the 57th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yorrick Hekman in the 62nd minute of play forced LIVIOFOREVER's goalkeeper Fabiano Rago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, LIVIOFOREVER's Aldo Scarano got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, LIVIOFOREVER's Aldo Scarano got a free kick in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, LIVIOFOREVER's goal looked a bit too open when Elivélton Cunha came free, but Fabiano Rago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Turgay Şeren was a little too slow when Giancarlo Antognoni got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 0-3. In the 73rd match minute, LIVIOFOREVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuele Morelli to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulises Dimas in the 74th minute of play forced LIVIOFOREVER's goalkeeper Fabiano Rago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Lucjan Winnicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Rago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabiano Rago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yorrick Hekman in the 79th minute of play. With 80 minutes on the clock, Dante Chabot commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. One of LIVIOFOREVER:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Golden Generation:s goal. The referee gave Golden Generation a penalty, 82 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Yorrick Hekman, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of LIVIOFOREVER's Fabiano Rago. 1-3. Fabiano Rago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Malvin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carlos Fernando de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 89th match minute, Golden Generation was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucjan Winnicki to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of LIVIOFOREVER booed when Golden Generation was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yorrick Hekman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 100th minute Youri van Eycken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Turgay Şeren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
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