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Iron Maiden Arena
Spectators: 8518 (Terracing: 6389, Seating: 1959, VIP seats: 170) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arın Biçim started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Günalp Talip in the 2nd minute of play forced Arkham Asylum C.F.'s goalkeeper Darin Mann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adalberto Nueva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belo Huarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 7 played minutes Arkham Asylum C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Belo Huarte. If Arın Biçim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 8 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden FC's Arın Biçim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Darin Mann narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belo Huarte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adalberto Nueva having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belo Huarte in the 15th minute of play forced Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper Adalberto Nueva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Arkham Asylum C.F.'s goalkeeper Darin Mann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dave Murray. Arkham Asylum C.F.'s Darin Mann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Arkham Asylum C.F. from getting a goal against them. In the 18th minute Misael Vazquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Nueva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adalberto Nueva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Misael Vazquez in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute Arkham Asylum C.F. were awarded a corner. Freddy Ladra went to the cornerflag to take it. Darin Mann was a little too slow when Günalp Talip got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 1-0. Darin Mann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Günalp Talip in the 33rd minute of the match. Belo Huarte took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adalberto Nueva. Adalberto Nueva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Arkham Asylum C.F.'s Darin Mann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arın Biçim in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Esdras Benito made a kick off. Luis Molina kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Darin Mann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Günalp Talip, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Arkham Asylum C.F. defense, Günalp Talip kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Darin Mann. The Arkham Asylum C.F. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Darin Mann should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Esdras Benito got free with Adalberto Nueva in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the game, Esdras Benito recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Adalberto Nueva. Esdras Benito showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belo Huarte in the 73rd minute of play forced Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper Adalberto Nueva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Iron Maiden FC's zone, Esdras Benito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adalberto Nueva came out of the goal and Esdras Benito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iron Maiden FC made a substitution. Janick Geers replaced Dave Murray. Iron Maiden FC made a substitution. Steve Harris replaced Arın Biçim. If Freddy Ladra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Belo Huarte came free, but Adalberto Nueva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Esdras Benito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Nueva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Molina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Nueva having to interfere. If García Garate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Belo Huarte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adalberto Nueva was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. The Arkham Asylum C.F. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.