Helong Stadium
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603,
Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Moises Gombal started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, FMArgentina's Paolo Herensuge made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ethan Velazquez was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 7th minute, Baldomero Chumo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Milan Vadnais in the 8th minute really tested Ismael Bernad's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A collision led to Changsha FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Ferruccio Maranzano hit a great ball. Ethan Velazquez came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by FMArgentina's Moises Gombal. But to his dismay, Moises Gombal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 13 minutes into the match, Cipriano Belarmo notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Changsha FC's Ethan Velazquez. Ethan Velazquez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FMArgentina's Cipriano Belarmo got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ethan Velazquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Gombal in the 18th minute of the match. When FMArgentina's Moises Gombal in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Changsha FC's goalie prevented a goal. Nicolas Telmo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Timothy Cohen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Bernad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Milan Vadnais got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ismael Bernad quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 37th minute, Paolo Herensuge made a precise shot to the right of Ethan Velazquez. Changsha FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 42nd minute, Changsha FC's Jean Ramos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jean Ramos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Changsha FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jean Ramos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Changsha FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! Ethan Velazquez had in the 43rdth minute some difficulties stopping Paolo Herensuge's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ethan Velazquez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moises Gombal's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Moises Gombal in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ethan Velazquez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for André Pritchett to strike the kick off in the second half. Changsha FC's Ethan Velazquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Belarmo in the 54th minute of play. Paolo Herensuge could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Ethan Velazquez made a huge save. After 63 played minutes Changsha FC got a freekick which was hit by Milan Vadnais. After having played for 64 minutes, Paolo Herensuge managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FMArgentina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paolo Herensuge was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 67 minutes, Moises Gombal made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Changsha FC's Ethan Velazquez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ismael Bernad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Pritchett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ethan Velazquez made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Paolo Herensuge sent off a good shot on target. In the 81st minute of the match, Cipriano Belarmo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ethan Velazquez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 83rd minute, Pablo Oliviero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to FMArgentina getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Pablo Oliviero hit a great ball. In the 88th minute, André Pritchett 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. Ismael Bernad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Pritchett in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Baiardo Toyo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Changsha FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FMArgentina the free kick. 93 minutes into the game, FMArgentina's Cipriano Belarmo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ethan Velazquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. After a defensive mix-up in Changsha FC's zone, Cipriano Belarmo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ethan Velazquez came out of the goal and Cipriano Belarmo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FMArgentina's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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