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Monumental Arena
Spectators: 10865 (Terracing: 8150, Seating: 2499, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flavio Cifuentes started the match with the kick off. When Taltun SC's Flavio Cifuentes in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona de América's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Flavio Cifuentes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfred Kochowski was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 10th minute Lorenzo Viergol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhang Hao Qing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lorenzo Viergol didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 11th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Lorenzo Viergol ran dejectedly back to his position. Alfred Kochowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Cifuentes, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Zhang Hao Qing made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ray Ruth in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Viergol in the 24th minute of play forced Taltun SC's goalkeeper Zhang Hao Qing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Taltun SC's Flavio Cifuentes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfred Kochowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Cifuentes in the 29th minute of play forced Barcelona de América's goalkeeper Alfred Kochowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barcelona de América's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dani Ganado in the 36th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Taltun SC's goal looked a bit too open when Ray Ruth came free, but Zhang Hao Qing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfred Kochowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Cifuentes in the 41st minute of play. Flavio Cifuentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Mattias Wickander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Norbert Dabrowski fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Taltun SC's protests and gave Norbert Dabrowski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Taltun SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norbert Dabrowski to maneuver through the defense. After 47 minutes, Flavio Cifuentes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taltun SC and the Barcelona de América players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Taltun SC's Flavio Cifuentes got a free kick in the 47th minute. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ray Ruth to make the kick off. Taltun SC's Zhang Hao Qing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Viergol in the 56th minute of play. Barcelona de América's Perlaza Lena was substituted for Zumar Gascon. Taltun SC's Ralf Albäck was substituted for Flavio Cifuentes. Barcelona de América made a substitution. Eraldo Pittelli replaced Lorenzo Viergol. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Krišjānis Ābeļnieks in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhang Hao Qing prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Zhang Hao Qing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krišjānis Ābeļnieks in the 72nd minute of play. Taltun SC's Espinosa Marco was substituted for Marcelo Cavenaghi. Barcelona de América's Parisi Queduro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by He Sang Jun in the 79 minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Taltun SC's zone, Krišjānis Ābeļnieks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zhang Hao Qing came out of the goal and Krišjānis Ābeļnieks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Espinosa Marco got free with Alfred Kochowski in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfred Kochowski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Espinosa Marco in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Barcelona de América booed when Taltun SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Espinosa Marco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfred Kochowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Espinosa Marco in the 93rd minute of the match. Alfred Kochowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Espinosa Marco in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Raul Ekhi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee ended the match the Barcelona de América players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.