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Down Park
Spectators: 10857 (Terracing: 8145, Seating: 2497, VIP seats: 215) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karl-Oskar Apelkvist started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jose Heredia in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robert Bresson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 7th minute, Jose Heredia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robert Bresson. The goal made the score 1-0. Garoa Bencoiechea hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. When Karl-Oskar Apelkvist came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the INTOCABLES 2oo4 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 Karl-Oskar Apelkvist couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Downchester City's Niceto Ponte got a free kick in the 14th minute. The supporters of Downchester City booed when INTOCABLES 2oo4 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Batuecas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, INTOCABLES 2oo4's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Heredia came free, but Robert Bresson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fumo Canuto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Oskar Apelkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fumo Canuto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl-Oskar Apelkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Downchester City's zone, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fumo Canuto came out of the goal and Karl-Oskar Apelkvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Bresson made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Jose Heredia sent off a good shot on target. Igor Batuecas made in the 34th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Karl-Oskar Apelkvist immediately put the ball in play. Fumo Canuto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Oskar Apelkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fumo Canuto came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by INTOCABLES 2oo4's Karl-Oskar Apelkvist. But to his dismay, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Downchester City's Andrés Figueroa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Igor Batuecas in the 45 minute of the game. Jose Heredia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Robert Bresson having to make a save. Jose Heredia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Robert Bresson made a huge save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Karl-Oskar Apelkvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fumo Canuto having to make a save. 51 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goalkeeper Fumo Canuto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karl-Oskar Apelkvist. Jose Heredia scored 2-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Robert Bresson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 57 played minutes Downchester City got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Bouzas. If Zhuang Xing Ting had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th minute Karl-Oskar Apelkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fumo Canuto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Downchester City made a substitution. Manolito Cano replaced Fabio Bouzas. INTOCABLES 2oo4's Vladimiro Figueira was substituted for Karl-Oskar Apelkvist. Downchester City's Beila Marcilla was substituted for Jose Heredia. 73 minutes into the match, Downchester City's Beila Marcilla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Bresson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Vladimiro Figueira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fumo Canuto, 2-2. Downchester City's Etxahun Rienda was substituted for Andrés Figueroa. INTOCABLES 2oo4's Robert Bresson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Etxahun Rienda in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute Beila Marcilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Bresson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Vladimiro Figueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fumo Canuto. Downchester City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vladimiro Figueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Robert Bresson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beila Marcilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Downchester City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Liberto Guasch in the 92nd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched INTOCABLES 2oo4 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.