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Estadio Alastuey
Spectators: 6662 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfredo Ortle made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Zapiola AFC booed when Alastuey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornelio Harriet didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the game, Zapiola AFC's Diego Txilar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angelo Weterio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Israel Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Ortle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laureano Hegoi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zapiola AFC! 16 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Ortle came free, but Israel Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateo Palban might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angelo Weterio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mateo Palban ran back to his position shaking his head. If Diego Txilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zapiola AFC's attentive Justo Frans managed to snatch the ball when Ruben Pelayo made a throw-in in the 27th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Zapiola AFC's Fabricio Gartzea got a free kick in the 34th minute. The supporters of Zapiola AFC booed when Alastuey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Berdaitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zapiola AFC's Fabricio Gartzea couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 41st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Alastuey. If Diego Txilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Ortle came free, but Israel Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Mateo Palban made the kick off in the second half. Angelo Weterio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Txilar went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. If Diego Txilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Israel Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Ortle in the 63rd minute of play. In the 70th minute Alfredo Ortle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Tercero in the 74th minute of play forced Zapiola AFC's goalkeeper Israel Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute Teodosio Gurutz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Txilar got free with Angelo Weterio in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th match minute, Alastuey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gogo Jerico to maneuver through the defense. Alastuey's Gogo Jerico got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Israel Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Ortle in the 86th minute of play. Angelo Weterio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diego Txilar in the 92nd minute. 96 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Ortle came free, but Israel Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.