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Match Report
Arrecifes
Spectators: 8062 (Terracing: 6048,
Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) Arrecifes's Abel Egoitz got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 5th minute of the match, Froilan Cutberto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Karolis Badauskas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 8 minutes, Abel Egoitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrecifes and the Absoliut players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 8 played minutes Arrecifes got a freekick which was hit by Abel Egoitz. After 11 played minutes Absoliut got a freekick which was hit by Marius Zybartas. Karolis Badauskas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Cutberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Modestas Merkelis hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. A collision led to Arrecifes getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Bernardo Abad hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Artūras Miežys had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raimundo Boni. Arrecifes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Artūras Miežys was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Absoliut's Karolis Badauskas got control of the ball when Froilan Cutberto tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Abad during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bernardo Abad hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Karolis Badauskas made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Froilan Cutberto sent off a good shot on target. Marijus Murauskis made in the 40th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kęstutis Murauskis immediately put the ball in play. Raimundo Boni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Modestas Merkelis in the 42nd minute of play.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Modestas Merkelis to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Froilan Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karolis Badauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute of the match Arrecifes got a corner. Absoliut's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rigoberto Baumar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Arrecifes's Rigoberto Baumar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Karolis Badauskas in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arrecifes's Serafino Naldo was substituted for Froilan Cutberto. Arrecifes's Carlos Rufio was substituted for Abel Egoitz. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Absoliut's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rigoberto Baumar was slow to take the kick. During this time Arrecifes's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Arrecifes's corner Rigoberto Baumar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Karolis Badauskas quite easily take care of the ball. In the 71st match minute, Arrecifes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victoriano Matro to maneuver through the defense. Karolis Badauskas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafino Naldo in the 74th minute of play. Modestas Merkelis's late challenge caught a Arrecifes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modestas Merkelis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute Serafino Naldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karolis Badauskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artūras Miežys kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Serafino Naldo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karolis Badauskas. Absoliut's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafino Naldo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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