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Elías Figueroa Brand
Spectators: 9179 (Terracing: 6886, Seating: 2111, VIP seats: 182) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jimeno Reole took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 minutes, Thalis Papazisis made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Valpo UXX's Carlo Matetich tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 5 minutes, Thalis Papazisis made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Valpo UXX's Carlo Matetich tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Thalis Papazisis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baez FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Thalis Papazisis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlo Matetich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baez FC's Horacio Jesus Carvallo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejandro Farreras in the 9th minute of play. After 10 minutes of play, Baez FC's Ni Zhen Feng made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlo Matetich was left in no man's land by his defense there! 13 minutes into the game, Baez FC's Ni Zhen Feng nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlo Matetich made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. The audience was convinced that Thalis Papazisis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlo Matetich was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Carlo Matetich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thalis Papazisis's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. After 21 played minutes Valpo UXX got a freekick which was hit by Juan Luis Rueda. Baez FC's Danilo Zárate got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thalis Papazisis in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlo Matetich prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Thalis Papazisis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlo Matetich was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. 25 minutes into the game, Ni Zhen Feng cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Carlo Matetich was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 28th minute, Thalis Papazisis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlo Matetich was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Qi Qing managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baez FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Qi Qing was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlo Matetich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thalis Papazisis in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlo Matetich prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Danilo Zárate sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thalis Papazisis might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlo Matetich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thalis Papazisis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 37th minute Thalis Papazisis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Matetich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlo Matetich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thalis Papazisis's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 40th match minute, Valpo UXX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Luis Rueda to maneuver through the defense. Carlo Matetich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thalis Papazisis's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. The audience was convinced that Thalis Papazisis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlo Matetich was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Ni Zhen Feng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Baez FC were leading 0-7. 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 Thalis Papazisis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thalis Papazisis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlo Matetich having to interfere. Carlo Matetich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Zárate in the 55th minute of play. Thalis Papazisis might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlo Matetich. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thalis Papazisis ran back to his position shaking his head. After 57th play minutes Thalis Papazisis shot 0-9, a short shot which went by Carlo Matetich and just under the crossbar into goal. Carlo Matetich came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Baez FC's Thalis Papazisis. But to his dismay, Thalis Papazisis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-10. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thalis Papazisis got free with Carlo Matetich in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ruperto Ralondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Thalis Papazisis took a quick shot and it went in 0-13 without a chance for Carlo Matetich to make any attempt to save it. Danilo Zárate's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Carlo Matetich skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Thalis Papazisis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Thalis Papazisis 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. 83 minutes into the game, Thalis Papazisis lined in a short shot 0-14 behind a frustrated Carlo Matetich. Thalis Papazisis struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Carlo Matetich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baez FC. In the 92nd minute, Thalis Papazisis 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. Thalis Papazisiss short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Carlo Matetich to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Baez FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.