Groover Stadium
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007,
Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Stuart Byman took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Andreas Lund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 6 minutes into the match, Carabata Groove's goal looked a bit too open when Stuart Byman came free, but Cristobal Goito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stuart Byman scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristobal Goito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind VN Keleler's goalkeeper Velimir Popchev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teofilo Maidana in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Velimir Popchev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute Seyit Bozbey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Goito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carabata Groove's Cristobal Goito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doychin Konsulov in the 12th minute of play. Teofilo Maidana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Velimir Popchev having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teofilo Maidana got free with Velimir Popchev in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute of the match Carabata Groove got a corner. VN Keleler's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ambrosio Bartolome ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Frasco Ferreira managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Carabata Groove's Cristobal Goito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hakkı Kenan Pınar in the 30th minute of play. Cristobal Goito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakkı Kenan Pınar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Stuart Byman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristobal Goito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teofilo Maidana 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Carabata Groove made a substitution. Mauro Elazar replaced Teofilo Maidana. Carabata Groove's Andreas Möller was substituted for Herbert Pilipiec. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mauro Elazar to strike the kick off in the second half. Velimir Popchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Velimir Popchev came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Carabata Groove's David Rios. But to his dismay, David Rios quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Carabata Groove's Cristobal Goito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Carabata Groove from getting a goal against them. Velimir Popchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Elazar in the 63rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Elazar in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Velimir Popchev saved VN Keleler from getting behind. In the 65thth minute of the game Mauro Elazar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hakkı Kenan Pınar got free with Cristobal Goito in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute, Seyit Bozbey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Elazar in the 72nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stuart Byman in the 75th minute of play forced Carabata Groove's goalkeeper Cristobal Goito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikola Kotkov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Cristobal Goito made a huge save. Velimir Popchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Elazar in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Rios in the 82nd minute of play forced VN Keleler's goalkeeper Velimir Popchev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute of the match Carabata Groove got a corner. VN Keleler's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Andreas Möller ran over to the corner to take the kick. David Rios made a great header on Carabata Groove's corner, it was just that VN Keleler's Velimir Popchev managed to reach the ball for a save. The Carabata Groove fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Carabata Groove's David Rios looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Gong Yuan Yu fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VN Keleler's protests and gave Gong Yuan Yu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, VN Keleler's Gong Yuan Yu got a free kick in the 91st minute. Velimir Popchev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Elazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauro Elazar took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Velimir Popchev. Velimir Popchev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Carabata Groove had won after a very even match.
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