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Mattaldi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Salvatore took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of mattaldi.fc booed when Mattaldi AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Fidele didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rodrigo Fidele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Rodrigo Fidele managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mattaldi AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Fidele was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esteve Criston breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in mattaldi.fc's zone, Edelmiro Benvido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esteve Criston came out of the goal and Edelmiro Benvido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 21 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Fidele lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Esteve Criston. Ermegildo Rufio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Salvatore, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Ermegildo Rufio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Salvatore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cornelio Beila kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ricardo Garikoitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. mattaldi.fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Garikoitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ermegildo Rufio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 38 minutes into the match, Mattaldi AFC's Rodrigo Fidele sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Esteve Criston narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, mattaldi.fc's goalkeeper Esteve Criston had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Fidele. Rodrigo Fidele's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Esteve Criston firmly grabbed it by the left post. When mattaldi.fc's Bernardo Salvatore in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mattaldi AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodrigo Fidele stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes mattaldi.fc got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Garikoitz. Esteve Criston made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edelmiro Benvido in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Mattaldi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Salvatore came free, but Ermegildo Rufio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Mattaldi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Salvatore came free, but Ermegildo Rufio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Fidele blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esteve Criston having to make a save. Rodrigo Fidele might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esteve Criston. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo Fidele ran back to his position shaking his head. Mattaldi AFC's Ermegildo Rufio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Mattaldi AFC from getting a goal against them. When Bernardo Salvatore came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the mattaldi.fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bernardo Salvatore couldn't finish the play. 82 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Fidele cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Esteve Criston was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ermegildo Rufio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Garikoitz in the 86th minute. Esteve Criston didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edelmiro Benvido went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 95th minute, Rodrigo Fidele ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteve Criston was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Mattaldi AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.