Cereal Jets
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155,
Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) In the 5th minute Niolaao Viya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santana Armada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute of the match Nacional got a corner. Vancouver Reds's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joseph Gayoso ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nacional's Joseph Gayoso was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Santana Armada in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 10th match minute, Nacional was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Carballo to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Jakub Kiwior in the 11th minute really tested Juaneizu Merida's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Seymour Coffman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 minutes of play, Nacional's Niolaao Viya made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santana Armada was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nacional's Juaneizu Merida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Venancio Kepa in the 20th minute of play. Wágner Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 23rd minute, Niolaao Viya got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 26th minute, Niolaao Viya left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Kepa in the 29th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Juaneizu Merida successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Guilllermo Bulnes fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nacional's protests and gave Guilllermo Bulnes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 33rd match minute, Nacional was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilllermo Bulnes to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wágner Recife in the 35th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Juaneizu Merida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Venancio Kepa in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juaneizu Merida prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vancouver Reds made a substitution. Rüştü Kadim replaced Jakub Kiwior. Vancouver Reds made a substitution. Louie Mulford replaced Eugênio Rocha. Juaneizu Merida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Niolaao Viya to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niolaao Viya in the 53rd minute of play forced Vancouver Reds's goalkeeper Santana Armada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Niolaao Viya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niolaao Viya in the 55th minute of play forced Vancouver Reds's goalkeeper Santana Armada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Vancouver Reds booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Inverso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 59 played minutes Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Diego Polenta. 60 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Caio da Rocha came free, but Juaneizu Merida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Niolaao Viya hit a great ball. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caio da Rocha in the 62nd minute of the match. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wágner Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Juaneizu Merida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wágner Recife in the 65th minute of the match. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wágner Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 72nd minute Caio da Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juaneizu Merida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juaneizu Merida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio da Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Vancouver Reds's Wágner Recife sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juaneizu Merida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th match minute, Nacional was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Gayoso to maneuver through the defense. Niolaao Viya's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santana Armada read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Nacional's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joseph Gayoso in the 85th minute. The corner led Nacional's Luciano Inverso to fire away a dangerous shot which Santana Armada despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Vancouver Reds getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Ozan Kabak hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Nacional walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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