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Baez Monumental
Spectators: 9209 (Terracing: 6909, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 183) Jimeno Reole started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Baez FC's Qi Qing suffered a concussion after 3 minutes and had to leave the field. When Alejandro Farreras fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valpo UXX's protests and gave Alejandro Farreras a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Baez FC booed when Valpo UXX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Farreras didn't get a good kick on the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Thalis Papazisis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlo Matetich. Valpo UXX's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thalis Papazisis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. A hard shot 8 in the game by Thalis Papazisis from a close distance when the talented Carlo Matetich managed to make a qualified save. Valpo UXX's players were relieved. Carlo Matetich didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 14th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. Carlo Matetich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thalis Papazisis in the 16th minute of the match. When Baez FC's Thalis Papazisis in 19 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Carlo Matetich guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Carlo Matetich made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Danilo Zárate sent off a good shot on target. Carlo Matetich was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thalis Papazisis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 21 minute of play. After 25 played minutes Baez FC got a freekick which was hit by Thalis Papazisis. In the 27th minute Thalis Papazisis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Matetich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baez FC's Thalis Papazisis was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 31st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 33rd minute, Thalis Papazisis made a precise shot to the right of Carlo Matetich. Valpo UXX's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Thalis Papazisis sped through Valpo UXX's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carlo Matetich. In the 39th minute, Ni Zhen Feng left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Baez FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. 42 minutes into the match, Thalis Papazisis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carlo Matetich, 9-0. In the 45th minute, Thalis Papazisis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlo Matetich was frozen by the shot and now it was 10-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 10-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thalis Papazisis to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Valpo UXX's zone, Thalis Papazisis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlo Matetich came out of the goal and Thalis Papazisis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Danilo Zárate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute Reiner Braun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Matetich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baez FC's Reiner Braun got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thalis Papazisis in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlo Matetich saved Valpo UXX from getting behind. 13-0 became the score in the 68th minute when Thalis Papazisis elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Valpo UXX's goal looked a bit too open when Ni Zhen Feng came free, but Carlo Matetich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Thalis Papazisis made a precise shot to the right of Carlo Matetich. Valpo UXX's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 16-0. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 17-0 when Thalis Papazisis sped through Valpo UXX's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carlo Matetich. 86 minutes into the game, Baez FC's Thalis Papazisis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlo Matetich made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 18-0. When Danilo Zárate came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Baez 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 Danilo Zárate couldn't finish the play. Carlo Matetich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thalis Papazisis in the 92nd minute of the match. If Danilo Zárate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thalis Papazisis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Thalis Papazisis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Baez FC fully deserved thier win.