Gigante
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gabriel-Omar Batista kicked off to start the match. After 5 minutes ★Independiente Ψ★'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pedro Luís Furtado who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Pedro Luís Furtado almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ★Independiente Ψ★'s Maximiliano Iigo did a great save. In the 8th minute Mai Xun Kang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jay-Jay Okocha during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Maximiliano Iigo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arkın Öğüç in the 16th minute. Futuros FC's João Carlos Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jay-Jay Okocha in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Futuros FC's goalkeeper João Carlos Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Luís Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 25th minute of play forced Futuros FC's goalkeeper João Carlos Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Futuros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jay-Jay Okocha came free, but João Carlos Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximiliano Iigo made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Arkın Öğüç sent off a good shot on target. In the 34th minute, Alfonso Musso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkın Öğüç in the 38th minute of play forced ★Independiente Ψ★'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Maximiliano Iigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mai Xun Kang in the 39th minute of play. Maximiliano Iigo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arkın Öğüç in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Futuros FC's Lucas Hernández got a free kick in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Krakaca Neto to make the kick off. Maximiliano Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkın Öğüç in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkın Öğüç in the 56th minute of play forced ★Independiente Ψ★'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Gabriel-Omar Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Igor Domarecki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gabriel-Omar Batista came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the ★Independiente Ψ★ 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 Gabriel-Omar Batista couldn't finish the play. Maximiliano Iigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mai Xun Kang in the 67th minute of play. In the 67th minute Krakaca Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 70th minute of play forced Futuros FC's goalkeeper João Carlos Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Andrade was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriel-Omar Batista showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 74 minute of play. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Glenn Sande was substituted for Nicolas Salomon. Futuros FC's Marcos Fernandes was substituted for Arkın Öğüç. Adan Aresti kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Pedro Luís Furtado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maximiliano Iigo. ★Independiente Ψ★'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ale Glowacz in the 86th minute of play forced Futuros FC's goalkeeper João Carlos Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Krakaca Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Vicente Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximiliano Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mai Xun Kang, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mai Xun Kang in the 91st minute of play forced ★Independiente Ψ★'s goalkeeper Maximiliano Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 93 minutes of play, Futuros FC's Marcos Fernandes made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximiliano Iigo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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