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Koštabona Cucullú Mz
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Stephen Clough was a little too slow when Ariel Eudoxio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 8th minute Zeledon Burutzagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Clough saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Francis in the 10th minute of play forced Koštabona Fair Play's goalkeeper Teodosio Raulo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Koštabona Fair Play's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Williams came free, but Teodosio Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Zeledon Burutzagi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Koštabona Fair Play's supporters rose to their feet, but Zeledon Burutzagi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephen Clough breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 16 minutes into the match, Koštabona Fair Play's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Williams came free, but Teodosio Raulo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute Zeledon Burutzagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Clough saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iker Abadie's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stephen Clough read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. In the 30thth minute of the game George Carrie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Koštabona Fair Play's Teodosio Raulo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Carrie in the 31st minute of play forced Koštabona Fair Play's goalkeeper Teodosio Raulo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zeledon Burutzagi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Stephen Clough made a huge save. 35 minutes into the game, George Carrie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ada Lovelace Engines's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Koštabona Fair Play the free kick. A collision led to Ada Lovelace Engines getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. George Carrie hit a great ball. Stephen Clough made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeledon Burutzagi in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, William Taylor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zeledon Burutzagi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Zeledon Burutzagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Clough saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ada Lovelace Engines's goalkeeper Stephen Clough, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Koštabona Fair Play booed when Ada Lovelace Engines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Taylor didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute, Raymond Williams reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Teodosio Raulo. The goal made the score 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in Ada Lovelace Engines's zone, Ariel Eudoxio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephen Clough came out of the goal and Ariel Eudoxio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ariel Eudoxio in the 75th minute of play forced Ada Lovelace Engines's goalkeeper Stephen Clough to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ada Lovelace Engines getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. William Taylor hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Iker Abadie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Koštabona Fair Play's supporters rose to their feet, but Iker Abadie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephen Clough breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute, Ermegildo Maura 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. After having played for 83 minutes, Ariel Eudoxio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Koštabona Fair Play's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ariel Eudoxio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the game, Ada Lovelace Engines's Raymond Williams nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teodosio Raulo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Koštabona Fair Play's Teodosio Raulo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Koštabona Fair Play from getting a goal against them. Ada Lovelace Engines succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Koštabona Fair Play had controlled the match.