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Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Mikolaj Lech hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Mao Hong Yang blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olimpiu Andrițoiu having to make a save. Olimpiu Andrițoiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mao Hong Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Mikolaj Lech's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olimpiu Andrițoiu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. If Zygmunt Bielejewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mao Hong Yang might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olimpiu Andrițoiu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mao Hong Yang ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, STAL ST WOLA's Moisés Novaes got control of the ball when Teofilo Quintyn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Teofilo Quintyn's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Moisés Novaes firmly grabbed it by the left post. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by STAL ST WOLA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Constantino Lucado was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Madera's players had a chance to rest. 35 minutes into the match, Deportivo Madera's goal looked a bit too open when Mao Hong Yang came free, but Olimpiu Andrițoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Madera's zone, Zygmunt Bielejewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olimpiu Andrițoiu came out of the goal and Zygmunt Bielejewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to STAL ST WOLA getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Mao Hong Yang hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teofilo Quintyn made a kick off. Godfredo Ederono hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Olimpiu Andrițoiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mao Hong Yang's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. In the 64th match minute, Deportivo Madera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynardo Cerrillo to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the match, Deportivo Madera's goal looked a bit too open when Mikolaj Lech came free, but Olimpiu Andrițoiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rômulo Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Moisés Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moisés Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rômulo Damião, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After 88 minutes STAL ST WOLA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Constantino Lucado who took care of the corner kick. Moisés Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teofilo Quintyn in the 90th minute of play. If Mao Hong Yang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Deportivo Madera fans cheered their team off the field, for while STAL ST WOLA had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.