BakanakhaUbago Arena
Spectators: 7613 (Terracing: 5710,
Seating: 1751, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Romeo kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, Selebi-Phikwe's Benedicto Atarratze sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejandro Jerano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Selebi-Phikwe's Mitch Lauwers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Xiong Han in the 4th minute of play. Selebi-Phikwe's Mitch Lauwers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Romeo in the 6th minute of play. After 9 played minutes Kalessin got a freekick which was hit by Jeronimo Cesaro. In the 10th match minute, Kalessin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Casimiro Pasqual to maneuver through the defense. Selebi-Phikwe's Abid Bubalo got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 12 minutes of play, Selebi-Phikwe's Benedicto Atarratze made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Jerano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benedicto Atarratze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Alejandro Jerano made a huge save. Selebi-Phikwe's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abid Bubalo in the 20th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Kalessin's Bernardo Romeo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mitch Lauwers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The corner led Selebi-Phikwe's Abid Bubalo to fire away a dangerous shot which Alejandro Jerano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kalessin's zone, Sebastian Quin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alejandro Jerano came out of the goal and Sebastian Quin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benedicto Atarratze struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Alejandro Jerano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Selebi-Phikwe. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedicto Atarratze stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alejandro Jerano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedicto Atarratze, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Atarratze in the 54th minute of play forced Kalessin's goalkeeper Alejandro Jerano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Benedicto Atarratze notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Kalessin's Alejandro Jerano. Alejandro Jerano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kalessin's Lautaro Suárez was substituted for Bernardo Romeo. In the 59th match minute, Kalessin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Urdin to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Atarratze in the 60th minute of play forced Kalessin's goalkeeper Alejandro Jerano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedicto Atarratze in the 63rd minute of play forced Kalessin's goalkeeper Alejandro Jerano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Kalessin's Omar Goizeder got a free kick in the 64th minute. Kalessin's Alejandro Jerano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Neves in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléberson Neves in the 74th minute of play forced Kalessin's goalkeeper Alejandro Jerano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Lautaro Suárez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitch Lauwers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute Cléberson Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Jerano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, Selebi-Phikwe's Cléberson Neves made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Jerano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cléberson Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejandro Jerano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Selebi-Phikwe's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abid Bubalo in the 85th minute. Marc Thidén was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Alejandro Jerano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cléberson Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kalessin's Alejandro Jerano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Neves in the 91st minute of play.
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