The Old Shire
Spectators: 8485 (Terracing: 6365,
Seating: 1951, VIP seats: 169) ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Tsubasa Ozora 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. Saul Oro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ladislao Ritchie charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ladislao Ritchie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ladislao Ritchie hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th match minute, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Sisti to maneuver through the defense. Cisco Wakabayashi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Manuel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ignacio Manuel in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cisco Wakabayashi saved ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ from getting behind. After 13 played minutes Shuspendemo got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Clemencin. In the 17th minute, Ladislao Ritchie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute, Felipe Clemencin 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. Tsubasa Ozora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gavino Ekialde having to interfere. In the 31st match minute, Shuspendemo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Pedroso to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Manuel came free, but Cisco Wakabayashi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Ignacio Manuel made a precise shot to the right of Cisco Wakabayashi. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 37 minutes into the match, Mwai Emilio Stanley Mkhitaryan notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Shuspendemo's Gavino Ekialde. Gavino Ekialde was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Mwai Emilio Stanley Mkhitaryan took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Gavino Ekialde to make any attempt to save it. Felipe Clemencin struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Cisco Wakabayashi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shuspendemo. 46 minutes into the game, Tsubasa Ozora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shuspendemo the free kick. After 46 played minutes ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ got a freekick which was hit by Tsubasa Ozora. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ignacio Manuel to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristoforo Sisti to maneuver through the defense. In the 52nd minute Amadeo Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cisco Wakabayashi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 53 played minutes Shuspendemo got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Pedroso. Ignacio Manuel might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cisco Wakabayashi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ignacio Manuel ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Amedeo Strazzabosco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavino Ekialde narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the game, Ignacio Manuel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cisco Wakabayashi. Ignacio Manuel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Amadeo Pedroso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Ignacio Manuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cisco Wakabayashi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cisco Wakabayashi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nacho Gol, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Tsubasa Ozora's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gavino Ekialde read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Ignacio Manuel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shuspendemo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ignacio Manuel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emanuele Maestri kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Emanuele Maestri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gavino Ekialde. Shuspendemo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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