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Match Report
Hogar de Campeones
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5768,
Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 149) Dagoberto Neila made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shen Xun in the 2nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcial Estavan saved INDEPENDIENTE F.C. from getting behind. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Macias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Shen Xun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcial Estavan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goalkeeper Marcial Estavan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 15 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Shen Xun came free, but Marcial Estavan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Andre Vanhove had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Macias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcial Estavan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shen Xun, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Marcial Estavan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shen Xun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Shen Xun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Toli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Orlan in the 39th minute of the match. Herminio Iratze scored 1-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romeo Toli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Herminio Iratze kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Diego Eterno were leading 1-2. 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 Shen Xun stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Marcial Estavan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE F.C. from getting a goal against them. When INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Dagoberto Neila in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Diego Eterno's goalie prevented a goal. When INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s Dagoberto Neila, in the 54th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for INDEPENDIENTE F.C.. 58 minutes into the match, Saul Goodman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcial Estavan. INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Saul Goodman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in INDEPENDIENTE F.C.'s zone, Shen Xun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcial Estavan came out of the goal and Shen Xun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Diego Eterno's goalkeeper Romeo Toli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of INDEPENDIENTE F.C. booed when Diego Eterno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wei Liang Qian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Macias came free with the goalkeeper in the 73rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marcial Estavan could save by the left post. Joel Macias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcial Estavan having to interfere. In the 77th minute Shen Xun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Estavan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Eterno's Romeo Toli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dagoberto Neila in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Diego Eterno's zone, Dagoberto Neila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeo Toli came out of the goal and Dagoberto Neila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Dagoberto Neila came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the INDEPENDIENTE F.C. 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 Dagoberto Neila couldn't finish the play. Omar Orlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Romeo Toli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shen Xun might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcial Estavan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shen Xun ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Herminio Iratze's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romeo Toli was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Romeo Toli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Orlan in the 92nd minute of the match.
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