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Manicomio
Spectators: 10883 (Terracing: 8163, Seating: 2503, VIP seats: 217) Loco Team FC's Gavino Luar 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. Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karim Morientes in the 8th minute of play. Zhuang Xing Tian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Morientes in the 16th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Karim Morientes notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian. Zhuang Xing Tian was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 27 minutes into the match, Loco Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Morientes came free, but Zhuang Xing Tian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhuang Xing Tian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Morientes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhuang Xing Tian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karim Morientes in the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Gavino Luar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benicio Larez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 39 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goalkeeper Benicio Larez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edson-Arantes Pelé. A collision led to Loco Team FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Antonio Almodovar hit a great ball. In the 48th minute Bai Yong Yi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Karim Morientes to strike the kick off in the second half. Valhalla F.C.'s attentive Iker Maldini managed to snatch the ball when Eric Vandenberge made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. Zhuang Xing Tian made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Karim Morientes sent off a good shot on target. Valhalla F.C.'s Vidas Lokas was substituted for Du Fan Fei. Valhalla F.C.'s Izel Ronaldo was substituted for Karim Morientes. In the 60th minute of the match Valhalla F.C. got a corner. Loco Team FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Radek Majewski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Radek Majewski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Loco Team FC's Zhuang Xing Tian did a great save. Zhuang Xing Tian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Izel Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Zhuang Xing Tian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Izel Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Valhalla F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Luar came free, but Benicio Larez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 minutes of play, Loco Team FC's Gavino Luar made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benicio Larez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Loco Team FC's José Sand was substituted for Edson-Arantes Pelé. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gavino Luar in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benicio Larez saved Valhalla F.C. from getting behind. Loco Team FC were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Valhalla F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hector Mateus took the corner. The corner led to Loco Team FC's Pablo Marmol getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 93 minutes into the match, Victor Stan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benicio Larez. Valhalla F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Victor Stan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Radek Majewski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zhuang Xing Tian came out and tried to block the shot, but Radek Majewski slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 97th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.