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PORTÓN DEL OESTE
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gavino Gabino got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 7 minutes, Alberto Fidencio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Luan Toro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Fidencio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Oliverio Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ from getting a goal against them. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s attentive Tobias Xacintu managed to snatch the ball when Marcial Iigo made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the game, Luis Frisco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportivo Luan Toro the free kick. In the 11th minute, Luis Frisco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the match, Sportivo Luan Toro's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Gabino came free, but Robert Davison reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Gavino Gabino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Robert Davison showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Gabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 19 minutes Sportivo Luan Toro's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tobias Xacintu who took care of the corner kick. Tobias Xacintu made a great header on ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s corner, it was just that Sportivo Luan Toro's Robert Davison managed to reach the ball for a save. Oliverio Kahn made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Olli Fiedler sent off a good shot on target. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Oliverio Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olli Fiedler in the 24th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Gavino Gabino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Robert Davison. Sportivo Luan Toro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gavino Gabino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavino Gabino in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robert Davison saved Sportivo Luan Toro from getting behind. In the 30thth minute of the game Gavino Gabino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sportivo Luan Toro's Robert Davison was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Olli Fiedler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oliverio Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Oliverio Kahn got control of the ball when Olli Fiedler tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sportivo Luan Toro's Robert Davison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavino Gabino in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Humberto Cordera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Oliverio Kahn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zuri Castillejo's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gavino Gabino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Robert Davison. That made the score 0-3 in the 58 minute of play. Oliverio Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zuri Castillejo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Saturnino Romo was substituted for Gavino Gabino. In the 66th minute of the match Sportivo Luan Toro got a corner. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sergius Ramus ran over to the corner to take the kick. After some careless play in the Sportivo Luan Toro defense, Saturnino Romo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Davison. The Sportivo Luan Toro fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Davison should have stopped the shot. Sportivo Luan Toro's attentive Marcial Iigo managed to snatch the ball when Joel Carli made a throw-in in the 79th minute of the game. Sportivo Luan Toro's Robert Davison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saturnino Romo in the 81st minute of play. Robert Davison came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Saturnino Romo. But to his dismay, Saturnino Romo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. If Saturnino Romo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Robert Davison took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnino Romo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.