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Gabriel O. Batistuta
Spectators: 7557 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eduardo Da Silva started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Milanese in the 5th minute of play forced Beltran FC's goalkeeper Grant Marrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute, Angelo Milanese made a precise shot to the right of Grant Marrero. Beltran FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Grant Marrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Da Silva in the 12th minute of play. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Eduardo Da Silva sped through Beltran FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Grant Marrero. Grant Marrero came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Kekambas FC's Angelo Milanese. But to his dismay, Angelo Milanese quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 22 minutes into the match, Angelo Milanese had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grant Marrero. Beltran FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Angelo Milanese was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Da Silva in the 25th minute of play forced Beltran FC's goalkeeper Grant Marrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelo Milanese scored 0-6 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Grant Marrero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Angelo Milanese had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grant Marrero. Beltran FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Angelo Milanese was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Da Silva in the 36th minute of play forced Beltran FC's goalkeeper Grant Marrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grant Marrero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radomir Kochanowicz in the 41st minute of the match. The Kekambas FC fans' excitement grew in the 48th match minute when Kekambas FC's Eduardo Da Silva looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-8 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Beltran FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kekambas FC were winning 0-8.

The wind increased when Pänah Timah made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Angelo Milanese shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Marrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Radomir Kochanowicz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Grant Marrero, 0-9. Grant Marrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Milanese, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Da Silva came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Grant Marrero could save by the left post. A collision led to Beltran FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Apolo Lleir hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Milanese got free with Grant Marrero in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kekambas FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Celil Zabit in the 69th minute. A nice corner shot did that Celil Zabit got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Grant Marrero quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 72 minutes into the match, Beltran FC's goalkeeper Grant Marrero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eduardo Da Silva. The supporters of Kekambas FC booed when Beltran FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Osoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute, Kekambas FC's Celil Zabit dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-11. Eduardo Da Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grant Marrero having to interfere. Beltran FC's Grant Marrero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Beltran FC from getting a goal against them. In the 87th minute, Luciano Columbo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kekambas FC's Romulo Enekoitz was substituted for Eduardo Da Silva. Luciano Columbo hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the match, Beltran FC's goalkeeper Grant Marrero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celil Zabit. Romulo Enekoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Grant Marrero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 96 minutes, Cayetano Acuña managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kekambas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cayetano Acuña was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Grant Marrero came out of the goal in the 98th minute to try and stop a shot by Kekambas FC's Romulo Enekoitz. But to his dismay, Romulo Enekoitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-12. The Beltran FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Kekambas FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.