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Carlos Barraza
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Real Pilar's Generoso Tomi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Urbano Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bogdan Scigan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Osvaldo Lehoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Rickard Karlberg successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Real Pilar's Osvaldo Lehoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urbano Aresti in the 15th minute of play. In the 21st minute Bogdan Scigan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to VALENCIA CF getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Sergio Lopes hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bogdan Scigan in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvaldo Lehoi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leon Cloyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Lehoi having to interfere. VALENCIA CF's Rickard Karlberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save VALENCIA CF from getting a goal against them. A collision led to VALENCIA CF getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Claudio Cordaro hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the game, VALENCIA CF's Leon Cloyo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Osvaldo Lehoi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 43rd match minute, Real Pilar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Tomi to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ubaldo Pasqual during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ubaldo Pasqual hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bogdan Scigan was the one to do the kick off. Marcel Schulte charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcel Schulte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, VALENCIA CF's Marcel Schulte got a free kick in the 55th minute. Rickard Karlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximino Argoitz in the 56th minute of play. A hard shot 57 in the game by Bogdan Scigan from a close distance when the talented Osvaldo Lehoi managed to make a qualified save. Real Pilar's players were relieved. Ubaldo Pasqual hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Leon Cloyo could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Osvaldo Lehoi however easily saved by the left post. Maximino Argoitz kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. If Leon Cloyo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66thth minute of the game Bogdan Scigan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Pilar's Osvaldo Lehoi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. VALENCIA CF's Rickard Karlberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Tomi in the 72nd minute of play. In the 74th match minute, VALENCIA CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Schulte to maneuver through the defense. In the 77thth minute of the game Ubaldo Pasqual who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VALENCIA CF's Rickard Karlberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. VALENCIA CF were furious when Leo Polo was red carded, 78 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, VALENCIA CF's Leo Polo got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute Enrique Feo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickard Karlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Feo took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rickard Karlberg. Rickard Karlberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Osvaldo Lehoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Cloyo in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to VALENCIA CF getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Marcel Schulte hit a great ball. Leon Cloyo took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Osvaldo Lehoi. Osvaldo Lehoi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-5. In the 91st minute, Leon Cloyo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cornelio Arano during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cornelio Arano kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Claudio Cordaro was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 93rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Osvaldo Lehoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sergio Lopes in the 97th minute of the match. VALENCIA CF's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.