Saint Etienne Arena
Spectators: 7356 (Terracing: 5592,
Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 50) Tolek Wojno made the kick off and thus started the match. Claudio Normando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Hori in the 8th minute of the match. After having played for 13 minutes, Adolfo Jacindo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Darkness's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adolfo Jacindo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Saint Etienne FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ole-Gunnar Klose came free, but Claudio Normando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Gigliotti could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Pete Luna made a huge save. Claudio Normando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Jacindo in the 21st minute of the match. Kane Einstein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Normando having to interfere. Pete Luna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tolek Wojno's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Maximino Errapel made a great header on Saint Etienne FC's corner, it was just that Darkness's Pete Luna managed to reach the ball for a save. 26 minutes into the game, Aquiles Jeraldo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saint Etienne FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Darkness the free kick. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Saint Etienne FC! Saint Etienne FC:s Claudio Normando showed great skill when he stopped Rodolfo Hori:s penalty. Darkness's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rodolfo Hori in the 32nd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Saint Etienne FC's goalie and right to Ole-Gunnar Klose. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Saint Etienne FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 34 minutes into the match, Vladimiro Oriche dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pete Luna, 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The wind increased when Ole-Gunnar Klose made the kick off in the second half. Pete Luna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Gigliotti, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 56 minutes into the match, Darkness's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Enekoitz came free, but Pete Luna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Darkness getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Peter Achenbach hit a great ball. Darkness made a substitution. Pablo-Enrique Cuba replaced Aldebaran Tauro. Darkness's Rodriguinho Duarte was substituted for Kane Einstein. After 72 played minutes, Saint Etienne FC's Maximino Errapel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pete Luna 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 Saint Etienne FC reached it. Claudio Normando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ole-Gunnar Klose in the 74th minute. Claudio Normando was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adolfo Jacindo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 75 minute of play. Saint Etienne FC made a substitution. Flavio Valery replaced Angelo Enaut. Pete Luna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolek Wojno in the 81st minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Darkness's goal looked a bit too open when Tolek Wojno came free, but Pete Luna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Saint Etienne FC's Tolek Wojno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pete Luna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Adolfo Jacindo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Normando having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Tolek Wojno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pete Luna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Adolfo Jacindo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Normando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute of the match, Ole-Gunnar Klose got a very nice opportunity to score, but Claudio Normando was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Many of Darkness's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Darkness may have spent more time on the ball, but Saint Etienne FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.
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