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Down Park
Spectators: 10893 (Terracing: 8172, Seating: 2506, VIP seats: 215) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enrique Saura kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Downchester City defense, Enrique Saura kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fumo Canuto. The Downchester City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fumo Canuto should have stopped the shot. Enrique Saura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 26 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Saura came free, but Fumo Canuto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liberto Guasch kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tirant lo Blanch's Gaizka Mendieta got a free kick in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Heredia in the 33rd minute of play forced Tirant lo Blanch's goalkeeper Per-Oskar Svensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tirant lo Blanch's Per-Oskar Svensson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Tirant lo Blanch from getting a goal against them. Per-Oskar Svensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose Heredia in the 42nd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Downchester City's goalkeeper Fumo Canuto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Downchester City's Fumo Canuto got control of the ball when Enrique Saura tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Jose Heredia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Oskar Svensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Saura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Andrés Figueroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Downchester City's Beila Marcilla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Per-Oskar Svensson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tirant lo Blanch's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andrés Figueroa was slow to take the kick. During this time Downchester City's players had a chance to rest. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Beila Marcilla sped through Tirant lo Blanch's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Per-Oskar Svensson. Tirant lo Blanch made a substitution. Daniel Cazacu replaced Enrique Saura. Tirant lo Blanch made a substitution. Bernardo España replaced Ricardo Arias. In the 89th minute, García Diez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 92 played minutes Tirant lo Blanch got a freekick which was hit by Niculae Buznea. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Downchester City fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tirant lo Blanch had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.