League

Gigante A
Spectators: 9274 (Terracing: 6957, Seating: 2133, VIP seats: 184) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hao Fan Chuan kicked off to start the match. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hao Fan Chuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hao Fan Chuan in the 5th minute of the match. MOEBIO's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gu Chang Peng 8 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. If Hao Fan Chuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vuk Urgovski came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Gu Chang Peng recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jan Fleszar. Gu Chang Peng showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 29 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hao Fan Chuan came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aldo Mannie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hao Fan Chuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ripa FC's Placido Pero was substituted for Romain Declerck. Ripa FC's Magnus Löfdahl quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Denis Eutor, made in the 40th minute of the game. After 42 played minutes MOEBIO got a freekick which was hit by Torbjörn Berg. If Placido Pero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute Gu Chang Peng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Fleszar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

MOEBIO's Bernardino Urtats was substituted for Federico Girotti. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gu Chang Peng stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Ripa FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Mateo Lalla hit a great ball. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Ripa FC from getting a goal against them. In the 64th minute Mostafa Muhammed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ripa FC made a substitution. Ricardo Bochini replaced Kazimierz Domin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 73rd minute of play forced MOEBIO's goalkeeper Jan Fleszar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the MOEBIO defense, Franz Grassme kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jan Fleszar. The MOEBIO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jan Fleszar should have stopped the shot. Aldo Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mostafa Muhammed in the 77th minute of the match. Ripa FC were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after MOEBIO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Franz Grassme took the corner. The corner led Ripa FC's Franz Grassme to fire away a dangerous shot which Jan Fleszar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Aldo Mannie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mostafa Muhammed in the 83rd minute of play. Ripa FC's Ricardo Bochini managed to work through MOEBIO's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Ricardo Bochini dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 86 minutes into the match, MOEBIO's goal looked a bit too open when Franz Grassme came free, but Jan Fleszar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Fleszar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Bochini in the 87th minute of the match. Jan Fleszar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franz Grassme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie got control of the ball when Mostafa Muhammed tried to sneak it across the goal line. MOEBIO's Jan Fleszar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Bochini in the 97th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the MOEBIO players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ripa FC.