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Varsovia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Varsovia FC's Ximenes Mendez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Kogarasumaru FC's Chesus Tazon got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Olando Ochandio hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kogarasumaru FC's zone, Berbiz Menocal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nelio Mesones came out of the goal and Berbiz Menocal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lehior Curro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boniel Iribarne having to interfere. Nelio Mesones acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Feliberto Bolivar. In the 12th minute, Ximenes Mendez fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Berbiz Menocal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chesus Tazon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Chesus Tazon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute, Olando Ochandio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Lehior Curro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boniel Iribarne. Varsovia FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lehior Curro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Nelio Mesones made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Berbiz Menocal sent off a good shot on target. In the 39th minute Ximenes Mendez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelio Mesones saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Kogarasumaru FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ximenes Mendez fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 46th minute, Ximenes Mendez 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chesus Tazon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Berbiz Menocal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelio Mesones having to interfere. Nelio Mesones made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ximenes Mendez in the 54th minute of play. After 57 played minutes, Varsovia FC's Cilio Landeras shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nelio Mesones came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Varsovia FC reached it. 58 minutes into the match, Kogarasumaru FC's Chesus Tazon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boniel Iribarne narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Ximenes Mendez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nelio Mesones. Kogarasumaru FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ximenes Mendez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Etxepare Chagavia during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Etxepare Chagavia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Varsovia FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! In the 73rd match minute, Varsovia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Meendez Castañiza to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 75 minutes, Chesus Tazon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kogarasumaru FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chesus Tazon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 76 minutes into the game, Varsovia FC's Berbiz Menocal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nelio Mesones made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Nelio Mesones made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loramendi Mirabal in the 84th minute of play. Berbiz Menocal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelio Mesones having to interfere. Berbiz Menocal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelio Mesones having to interfere. Chesus Tazon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boniel Iribarne having to make a save. The supporters of Kogarasumaru FC booed when Varsovia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meendez Castañiza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Varsovia FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.