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Gigante A
Spectators: 9279 (Terracing: 6961, Seating: 2134, VIP seats: 184) If Cipriano Frichoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 6th minute of play forced Cardo Ruso Cordobés's goalkeeper Vitaliy Vischak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gu Chang Peng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Vitaliy Vischak made a huge save. 10 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vitaliy Vischak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cardo Ruso Cordobés's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Magnus Löfdahl was slow to take the kick. During this time Ripa FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ripa FC's Magnus Löfdahl to fire away a dangerous shot which Vitaliy Vischak despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gu Chang Peng in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vitaliy Vischak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 25 minutes into the game, Franky Dhondt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Aldo Mannie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Mateo Lalla hit a great ball. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Vitaliy Vischak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Cardo Ruso Cordobés from getting a goal against them. In the 32nd minute Franky Dhondt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franky Dhondt in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Cardo Ruso Cordobés getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Samuel Olenberg hit a great ball. Ripa FC made a substitution. Placido Pero replaced Romain Declerck. After a rather tough play, Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Samuel Olenberg got a free kick in the 44th minute. After the first half Cardo Ruso Cordobés were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gu Chang Peng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes in the game Nando Maidana did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Franky Dhondt. After 56 played minutes Ripa FC got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Lalla. In the 58thth minute of the game Gu Chang Peng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Vitaliy Vischak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Ripa FC's Mateo Lalla got a free kick in the 61st minute. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Modesto Urtungo was substituted for Cipriano Frichoso. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Pong Kula was substituted for Franky Dhondt. Mateo Lalla kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Pong Kula blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aldo Mannie having to make a save. Vitaliy Vischak came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Ripa FC's Gu Chang Peng. But to his dismay, Gu Chang Peng quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Ripa FC's Franz Grassme was substituted for Gu Chang Peng. Vitaliy Vischak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franz Grassme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pong Kula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aldo Mannie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hilario Tonete's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Ricardo Bochini notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Vitaliy Vischak. Vitaliy Vischak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.