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Astra
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomás Bartuelo kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonatan Bordat during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Astra FC's Jonatan Bordat got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute, Miguel Damario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Siddharta FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Baldomero Lander struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. David Suarez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Siddharta FC. David Suarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Osoitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomero Lander in the 19th minute of play forced Astra FC's goalkeeper David Suarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Astra FC's zone, Miguel Damario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Suarez came out of the goal and Miguel Damario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Baldomero Lander managed to get in a good position for a shot. Siddharta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baldomero Lander was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Suarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Basilio Francesco was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 27 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the game, one of Siddharta FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Siddharta FC:s Augusto Tercero showed great skill when he stopped Inocencio Galo:s penalty. 30 minutes into the game, Moises Jerico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Astra FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Siddharta FC the free kick. In the 32nd minute Baldomero Lander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Suarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusebio Osoitz took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Suarez. David Suarez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 39th minute, Gaston Ikatz 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. 41 minutes into the match, Baldomero Lander notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Astra FC's David Suarez. David Suarez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Baldomero Lander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. David Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Siddharta FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baldomero Lander made a kick off. Baldomero Lander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Eusebio Osoitz came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Siddharta FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eusebio Osoitz couldn't finish the play. If Baldomero Lander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 66 played minutes Siddharta FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernabe Eguzki. Baldomero Lander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Baldomero Lander managed to get in a good position for a shot. Siddharta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baldomero Lander was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Suarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. David Suarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusebio Osoitz's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Baldomero Lander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. David Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Eusebio Osoitz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving David Suarez. That made the score 0-4 in the 77 minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Gaston Ikatz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of David Suarez. The goal made the score 0-5. With a little luck, Astra FC's David Suarez got control of the ball when Eusebio Osoitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Baldomero Lander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Firman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. David Suarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Astra FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Godofredo Evangelista hit a great ball. David Suarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldomero Lander, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Siddharta FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.