ARENA CAXINHA
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667,
Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matías Tepedino got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matías Tepedino in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Asmun Doukali prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Rubicon AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Caxinha F. C.:s goal. Silvio Torres's late challenge caught a Caxinha F. C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvio Torres helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías Tepedino in the 14th minute of play forced Rubicon AFC's goalkeeper Asmun Doukali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Asmun Doukali successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 20th minute, Caxinha F. C.'s Jacobo Guillerme seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jacobo Guillerme the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Caxinha F. C. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jacobo Guillerme had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 19th minute, one of Caxinha F. C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Caxinha F. C.. Silvério Andrade came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Rubicon AFC's Carolo Lope. But to his dismay, Carolo Lope quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Silvério Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nunez Larra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28thth minute of the game Carolo Lope who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caxinha F. C.'s Silvério Andrade was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Geovânio Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asmun Doukali having to interfere. Su Yao Xiang who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Asmun Doukali when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Geovânio Proença recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Asmun Doukali made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geovânio Proença in the 48th minute.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carolo Lope to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Caxinha F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Carolo Lope came free, but Silvério Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Asmun Doukali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Su Yao Xiang in the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Geovânio Proença 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. When Silvio Torres was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 58 minutes had been played. The supporters of Caxinha F. C. booed when Rubicon AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Asmun Doukali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovânio Proença in the 62nd minute of play. Asmun Doukali came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Caxinha F. C.'s Su Yao Xiang. But to his dismay, Su Yao Xiang quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. 72 minutes into the match, Caxinha F. C.'s goalkeeper Silvério Andrade had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leonardo Mikelar. In the 73rd match minute, Rubicon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carolo Lope to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, Geovânio Proença had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Asmun Doukali. Rubicon AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geovânio Proença was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Asmun Doukali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Su Yao Xiang in the 77th minute of play. When Carolo Lope fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rubicon AFC's protests and gave Carolo Lope a yellow card for diving instead. 85 minutes into the match, Geovânio Proença had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Asmun Doukali. Rubicon AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geovânio Proença was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. In the 89th minute Geovânio Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Asmun Doukali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nunez Larra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvério Andrade having to make a save. In the 91st minute, Geovânio Proença 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. In the 96th minute Geovânio Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Asmun Doukali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubicon AFC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Caxinha F. C. had won, even though Rubicon AFC had held more of the ball.
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