Saddledome Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Red Reign's Maximo Villamarin 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. Tao Xi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maximo Villamarin went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Flames FC booed when Red Reign was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Hera didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Flames FC's Rosario Moyer got a free kick in the 12th minute. Tao Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Villamarin, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Ismael Blanco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Reign's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismael Blanco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The corner ended in Camille Trudeau almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Red Reign's Dawid Ratulowski did a great save. Tao Xi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximo Villamarin in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Maximo Villamarin 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. Flames FC were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Red Reign's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. João Vítor de Lima took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Red Reign's goalie and right to Christian Pimenta. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Red Reign's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 40th minute of the match, Diego Lopes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dawid Ratulowski saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dawid Ratulowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alican İçten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd match minute, Flames FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vítor de Lima to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the match, Flames FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maximo Villamarin came free, but Tao Xi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, Alican İçten 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. Red Reign made a substitution. Carlos Casemiro replaced Lopez Portanares. The Flames FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Red Reign were winning 0-1.
The wind increased when Diego Lopes made the kick off in the second half. Diego Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Maximo Villamarin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tao Xi was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Tao Xi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Villamarin, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Camille Trudeau hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Dawid Ratulowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alican İçten in the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Flames FC's Alican İçten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dawid Ratulowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Flames FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Diego Lopes hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Diego Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tao Xi was a little too slow when Maximo Villamarin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 0-2. Flames FC made a substitution. Gilberto Stafford replaced João Vítor de Lima. Dawid Ratulowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alican İçten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Maximo Villamarin notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Flames FC's Tao Xi. Tao Xi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Red Reign's Kaviedes Fuentecilla was substituted for Xosepe Villamizar. 87 minutes into the game, Maximo Villamarin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tao Xi. Maximo Villamarin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Berkowitz in the 90th minute of play forced Red Reign's goalkeeper Dawid Ratulowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chants of Red Reign echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Flames FC had held the ball for most of the match.
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