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Gamay
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Teo Duardo made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the game, Humberto Rio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canalla Thunder's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave matute show the free kick. Canalla Thunder's Pablo Esdras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Canalla Thunder from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Pablo Esdras successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jacinto Niguel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Rio in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Canalla Thunder's Astor Bilbo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacinto Niguel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teo Duardo in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacinto Niguel saved matute show from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Abel Sol took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Pablo Esdras to make any attempt to save it. Jacinto Niguel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Stephen went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Canalla Thunder's Teo Duardo got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute Arnulfo Lekubegi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Esdras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Bilbo in the 33rd minute of play forced matute show's goalkeeper Jacinto Niguel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Nazario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th match minute, matute show was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Sol to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Niguel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Astor Bilbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the matute show defense, Marco Stephen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jacinto Niguel. The matute show fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jacinto Niguel should have stopped the shot. After the first half Canalla Thunder were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Pablo Esdras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Sol in the 52nd minute of the match. After 53 minutes of play, Canalla Thunder's Astor Bilbo made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Niguel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Teo Duardo in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jacinto Niguel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Canalla Thunder's Pablo Esdras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Sol in the 58th minute of play. Astor Bilbo charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Astor Bilbo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pablo Esdras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Sol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pablo Esdras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnulfo Lekubegi in the 69th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Canalla Thunder's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Sol came free, but Pablo Esdras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Lekubegi struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Pablo Esdras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for matute show. In the 74th minute of the match Isaias Prejun shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pablo Esdras showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 80 minutes, Teofilo Franco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the matute show and the Canalla Thunder players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, matute show was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Franco to maneuver through the defense. Pablo Esdras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Sol, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 85 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Lizer notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Canalla Thunder's Pablo Esdras. Pablo Esdras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Angel Mazuste took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pablo Esdras. Pablo Esdras dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. 92 minutes into the match, Arnulfo Lekubegi notched a goal, 4-4, to the right of Canalla Thunder's Pablo Esdras. Pablo Esdras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.