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Teatrul Viselor
Spectators: 9229 (Terracing: 6923, Seating: 2123, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Numan Tanuğur got the match started through his kick off. Scorpions -MM-'s Saltuk Erva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manwë Vala in the 5th minute of play. Numan Tanuğur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Tristan Falco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Valar's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Lautaro Acosta scored to the left of an out of position Tristan Falco, making the score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Numan Tanuğur got free with Tristan Falco in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of The Valar booed when Scorpions -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkin Güdü didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tristan Falco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Numan Tanuğur's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Scorpions -MM-'s goalkeeper Saltuk Erva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, William Rigg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Saltuk Erva was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saltuk Erva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Rigg, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Scorpions -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Aulë Vala came free, but Saltuk Erva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Valar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alfred Hajto in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Rigg in the 32nd minute of play forced Scorpions -MM-'s goalkeeper Saltuk Erva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was a well-played corner which Manwë Vala managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Berkin Güdü hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Rigg in the 41st minute of play forced Scorpions -MM-'s goalkeeper Saltuk Erva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute William Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saltuk Erva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. William Rigg was the one to do the kick off. With his leg Saltuk Erva managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when The Valar's William Rigg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Scorpions -MM- made a substitution. Edgar Matela replaced Lautaro Acosta. In the 60th minute The Valar were awarded a corner. Alfred Hajto went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on The Valar's corner Alfred Hajto fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Saltuk Erva quite easily take care of the ball. Scorpions -MM- were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after The Valar's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gelu Roșeanu took the corner. The corner ended in Gelu Roșeanu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Valar's Tristan Falco did a great save. 64 minutes into the match, Scorpions -MM-'s Edgar Matela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tristan Falco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Edgar Matela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Drew Zaelani made in the 77th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ionică Sinulescu however managed to control. William Rigg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saltuk Erva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Edgar Matela notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of The Valar's Tristan Falco. Tristan Falco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. William Rigg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saltuk Erva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. A collision led to The Valar getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Aulë Vala hit a great ball. William Rigg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Saltuk Erva having to make a save. William Rigg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Saltuk Erva made a huge save. After 95 minutes of play, Scorpions -MM-'s Sergiu Golescu made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tristan Falco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Scorpions -MM-'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.