Dnipro-Arena
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658,
Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) 4 minutes into the game, Ivan Lysytsjkyi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Vershina ESPN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Colegas del Barrio the free kick. A collision led to FC Vershina ESPN getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ivan Lysytsjkyi hit a great ball. When Heriberto Benito fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Colegas del Barrio's protests and gave Heriberto Benito a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th match minute, FC Vershina ESPN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodion Skorobrekh to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pio Prieto in the 12th minute of play forced FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Artem Gordya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Vershina ESPN's Danylo Biloshapka got a free kick in the 17th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pio Prieto in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artem Gordya prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Volodymyr Beletskyi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Quinton Pujol firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Mykhaylo Gladiy came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the FC Vershina ESPN fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mykhaylo Gladiy couldn't finish the play. After having played for 34 minutes, Pio Prieto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Colegas del Barrio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pio Prieto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 35th minute, FC Vershina ESPN's Mykhaylo Gladiy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Quinton Pujol. Quinton Pujol yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Los Colegas del Barrio's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when Mykhaylo Gladiy scored to the left of an out of position Quinton Pujol, making the score, 2-1. Quinton Pujol was a little too slow when Mykhaylo Gladiy got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 3-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pio Prieto to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mykhaylo Gladiy in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Quinton Pujol saved Los Colegas del Barrio from getting behind. 59 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Mykhaylo Gladiy came free, but Quinton Pujol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Volodymyr Beletskyi in the 62nd minute of play forced Los Colegas del Barrio's goalkeeper Quinton Pujol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Danylo Polyovyi during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 64 played minutes FC Vershina ESPN got a freekick which was hit by Danylo Polyovyi. Artem Gordya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pio Prieto's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, Mykhaylo Gladiy 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. FC Vershina ESPN's Mykhaylo Gladiy got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Los Colegas del Barrio's goal looked a bit too open when Mykhaylo Gladiy came free, but Quinton Pujol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, FC Vershina ESPN's goalkeeper Artem Gordya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Heriberto Benito. Artem Gordya didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Los Colegas del Barrio's Pio Prieto shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-2 in the ordered_time% minute. A collision led to Los Colegas del Barrio getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Ansuro Morales hit a great ball. After 86 minutes, Borys Turetskyi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Vershina ESPN and the Los Colegas del Barrio players grew even worse after the yellow card. 85 minutes into the game, one of FC Vershina ESPN:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 89 minutes into the game, Ansuro Morales was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Colegas del Barrio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Vershina ESPN the free kick. In the 89th minute, Ansuro Morales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94thth minute of the game Pio Prieto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Vershina ESPN's Artem Gordya was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Vershina ESPN fans cheered their team off the field, for while Los Colegas del Barrio had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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