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La sucursal del ciel
Spectators: 10910 (Terracing: 8184, Seating: 2509, VIP seats: 217) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alonzo Cayo started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, La manada fc's goal looked a bit too open when Sungur Pala came free, but Johnny van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 3rd play minutes Alonzo Cayo shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Johnny van der Sar and just under the crossbar into goal. After 7 played minutes La manada fc got a freekick which was hit by Said Kerbouche. In the 9th minute, Armando Di Pasquale made a precise shot to the right of Johnny van der Sar. La manada fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Djamal Beloufa charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Djamal Beloufa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19thth minute of the game Samir Menad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mount Oliver AFC's Ruperto Iraunkor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abderrahmane Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johnny van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehdi Kaci Said, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Ruperto Iraunkor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samir Menad in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Madjid Saïfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Sungur Pala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Di Pasquale in the 32nd minute of play forced La manada fc's goalkeeper Johnny van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Mount Oliver AFC's Armando Di Pasquale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Johnny van der Sar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 46 minutes into the game, Mohamed Merzekane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La manada fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mount Oliver AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, La manada fc's Mohamed Merzekane got a free kick in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samir Menad to make the kick off. Johnny van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Madjid Saïfi in the 50th minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, La manada fc's goalkeeper Johnny van der Sar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alonzo Cayo. Samir Menad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Iraunkor having to interfere. Samir Menad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruperto Iraunkor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Samir Menad cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Ruperto Iraunkor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When La manada fc's Samir Menad in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mount Oliver AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Johnny van der Sar made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Sungur Pala sent off a good shot on target. If Samir Menad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruperto Iraunkor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samir Menad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mount Oliver AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.