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GIGANTE DE ALBERDI
Spectators: 10802 (Terracing: 8103, Seating: 2484, VIP seats: 215) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aurelio Badilla took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elano Pimenta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryan Hornsby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 5 minutes, Bryan Hornsby managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. UE Sant Julià's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bryan Hornsby was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 7th minute, Aurelio Badilla made a precise shot to the right of Elano Pimenta. CA Piratas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 15th minute Ke Rong Zhen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Pimenta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes CA Piratas got a freekick which was hit by Kubilay Hezarfen. CA Piratas's Elano Pimenta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Perry Swanson in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, UE Sant Julià's Bryan Hornsby got a free kick in the 20th minute. Casimiro Quinito succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 23rd playminute. Elano Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Badilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, CA Piratas's goal looked a bit too open when Perry Swanson came free, but Elano Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Perry Swanson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Elano Pimenta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aurelio Badilla scored 1-4 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elano Pimenta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 41 minutes, Aurelio Badilla made it 1-5 with a short kick to the right side. CA Piratas's Elano Pimenta tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Elano Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Badilla in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Bryan Hornsby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Pimenta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-5 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Casimiro Quinito to strike the kick off in the second half. Elano Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perry Swanson, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. With his leg Elano Pimenta managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when UE Sant Julià's Aurel Cornea fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Elano Pimenta was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Perry Swanson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Perry Swanson really showed his touch with that goal: 1-6. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michael Moody during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 65th minute of the match Ke Rong Zhen shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elano Pimenta showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Perry Swanson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elano Pimenta. Perry Swanson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-7. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Aurelio Badilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. UE Sant Julià's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Badilla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Pimenta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elano Pimenta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Badilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aurel Cornea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aurelio Badillas short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Elano Pimenta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 76 minutes into the match, CA Piratas's goal looked a bit too open when Perry Swanson came free, but Elano Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aurelio Badilla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Elano Pimenta came out and tried to block the shot, but Aurelio Badilla slotted it home off the left post making it 1-8 in the 79th minute. Elano Pimenta was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Aurelio Badilla capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aurelio Badilla really showed his touch with that goal: 1-9. Johnnie Dobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vrasidas Arkadis, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. CA Piratas's Elano Pimenta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Rong Zhen in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, UE Sant Julià's goal looked a bit too open when Kubilay Hezarfen came free, but Johnnie Dobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Aurelio Badilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Pimenta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.