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Match Report
Arrecifes
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Menchu FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Peter Söderqwist hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hipolito Laurendi got free with Camilo Salvidor in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cirilo Ritchie scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Camilo Salvidor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Roberto Carlo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Güney Mengüalp having to make a save. In the 14th minute Roberto Carlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Mengüalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Güney Mengüalp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 25th minute of the match. In the 35th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Mengüalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Mengüalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Arrecifes defense, Gabriele Batistuta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Güney Mengüalp. The Arrecifes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Güney Mengüalp should have stopped the shot. Modesto Gipuzkoa kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.
The wind increased when Gabriele Batistuta made the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes, Uriel Gorri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Menchu FC and the Arrecifes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th minute, Uriel Gorri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Mengüalp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Cirilo Ritchie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd match minute, Arrecifes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Emmanuel to maneuver through the defense. Arrecifes made a substitution. Rodolfo Chumo replaced Waldemar Korytkowski. Arrecifes's Enrique Gaur was substituted for Hipolito Laurendi. Arrecifes's Felipe Senon was substituted for Cirilo Ritchie. After 64 played minutes Arrecifes got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Emmanuel. Güney Mengüalp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Herbert Pilarski in the 65th minute. Camilo Salvidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Senon, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Menchu FC's zone, Felipe Senon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Salvidor came out of the goal and Felipe Senon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Senon in the 72nd minute of play forced Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enrique Gaur recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 82 minutes into the match, Gabriele Batistuta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Güney Mengüalp. Arrecifes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriele Batistuta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Senon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Mayer Candelo came free, but Güney Mengüalp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mayer Candelo took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Güney Mengüalp. Güney Mengüalp dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. The Menchu FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Arrecifes from taking control. The game ends in a draw.
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