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Tartagal CARC
Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Santos Txartiko made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Tartagal Canalla's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimiro Eron came free, but Pedro Gutierrez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, NINFOMANAS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Santos Txartiko came free, but Serafino Estebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimiro Eron struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Pedro Gutierrez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NINFOMANAS FC. Serafino Estebe was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Fausto Romo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fausto Romo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 27th minute Santos Txartiko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Estebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Melchor Mikelats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fermin Bastia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Estebe having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Vladimiro Eron cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Pedro Gutierrez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Tartagal Canalla getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Delmiro Librado hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Eron in the 47th minute of play forced Tartagal Canalla's goalkeeper Pedro Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vladimiro Eron stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Gutierrez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Eron in the 52nd minute of play. Pedro Gutierrez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leo Conrao went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Fausto Romo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tartagal Canalla's zone, Benicio Belo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Gutierrez came out of the goal and Benicio Belo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Benicio Belo came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the NINFOMANAS 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 Benicio Belo couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the match, Tartagal Canalla's goal looked a bit too open when Vladimiro Eron came free, but Pedro Gutierrez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Fermin Bastia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Estebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafino Estebe came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Tartagal Canalla's Fausto Romo. But to his dismay, Fausto Romo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Fausto Romo hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. If Fermin Bastia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fermin Bastia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 93rd minute Santos Txartiko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Estebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. NINFOMANAS FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.