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TORQUE ARENA
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Franky Dhondt kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Mateo Filipo got a free kick in the 5th minute. Julio Falcioni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomás Cordarin in the 6th minute. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Tomás Cordarin took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Julio Falcioni to make any attempt to save it. Sébastien Frey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franky Dhondt in the 13th minute of the match. Sébastien Frey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franky Dhondt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Cardo Ruso Cordobés booed when TORQUE F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Estebano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sébastien Frey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franky Dhondt in the 25th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Franky Dhondt in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sébastien Frey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 31 minutes into the match, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Cordarin came free, but Julio Falcioni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Julio Falcioni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Cordarin in the 31st minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, TORQUE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Franky Dhondt came free, but Sébastien Frey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomás Cordarin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Falcioni read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Cordarin in the 37th minute of play forced Cardo Ruso Cordobés's goalkeeper Julio Falcioni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 39 played minutes TORQUE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Qian Di Lei. After a rather tough play, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Nils Hedlund got a free kick in the 44th minute. Tolga Hitit kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. TORQUE F.C.'s Sébastien Frey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franky Dhondt in the 49th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomás Cordarin to make the kick off. 60 minutes into the game, Franky Dhondt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sébastien Frey. Franky Dhondt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. TORQUE F.C. made a substitution. Dave Mancinelli replaced 石皓洲. 75 minutes into the match, TORQUE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Bennvar Back came free, but Sébastien Frey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 minutes TORQUE F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albino Millano who took care of the corner kick. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Albino Millano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sébastien Frey in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 80 minutes into the match, Dave Mancinelli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Falcioni. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dave Mancinelli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Cordarin in the 83rd minute of play forced Cardo Ruso Cordobés's goalkeeper Julio Falcioni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 87 minutes, Bennvar Back managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bennvar Back was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.