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La Furia del Dragón
Spectators: 8400 (Terracing: 6300, Seating: 1932, VIP seats: 168) Eustacio Rocendo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute Fernan Frasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoni Liberko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Dragón Red FC defense, Marcial Bastiaro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Maore. The Dragón Red FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Maore should have stopped the shot. After 18 minutes of play, Tablada FC's Eustacio Rocendo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Orlando Maore was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcial Bastiaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Orlando Maore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antoni Liberko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernan Frasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Niklas Sorsa hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute Eustacio Rocendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Maore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eustacio Rocendo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Maore having to interfere. After 30 minutes, Eustacio Rocendo made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Dragón Red FC's Orlando Maore tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 33 minutes, Eustacio Rocendo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tablada FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eustacio Rocendo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Dragón Red FC's zone, Saul Beti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Maore came out of the goal and Saul Beti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 38 played minutes Dragón Red FC got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Lander. Eustacio Rocendo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Orlando Maore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Dragón Red FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tablada FC:s goal. In the 45th minute there was a penalty for Tablada FC. Sotos Siontis stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Orlando Maore. 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Fernan Frasco made the kick off in the second half. Antoni Liberko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernan Frasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Ramon Estefan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dragón Red FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ramon Estefan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antoni Liberko breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 63rd minute, Leopoldo Lander left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dragón Red FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Eustacio Rocendo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Orlando Maore came out and tried to block the shot, but Eustacio Rocendo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-5 in the 67th minute. In the 72nd minute, Anier Gaitan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Orlando Maore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sotos Siontis, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Antoni Liberko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Lander in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tablada FC's goalkeeper Antoni Liberko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eustacio Rocendo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orlando Maore read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Nicanor Gorosti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Maore having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Dragón Red FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eustacio Rocendo came free, but Orlando Maore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tablada FC's Eustacio Rocendo got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Eustacio Rocendo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tablada FC'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.