League

Estadio Santamarina
Spectators: 6760 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Agustin Benvido started the match with the kick off. Florentino Jakes came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Manzano FC's Agustin Benvido. But to his dismay, Agustin Benvido quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Ekialde in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elias Firman saved Manzano FC from getting behind. A collision led to Manzano FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Isaias Calisto hit a great ball. After 10 played minutes, Santamarina AFC's Amado Aires shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elias Firman came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Santamarina AFC reached it. Santamarina AFC's Florentino Jakes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Aguirre in the 14th minute of play. If Valentin Aguirre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gregorio Monico hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Elias Firman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Ekialde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Agustin Benvido came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Manzano 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 Agustin Benvido couldn't finish the play. Elias Firman was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Gabriel Ekialde capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gabriel Ekialde really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Israel Tohias in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elias Firman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 39 minutes into the match, Santamarina AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustin Benvido came free, but Florentino Jakes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Firman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Ekialde in the 40th minute of play.

Elias Firman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Israel Tohias, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. With a little luck, Santamarina AFC's Florentino Jakes got control of the ball when Valentin Aguirre tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 64 played minutes Santamarina AFC got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Aznaro. After having played for 65 minutes, Agustin Benvido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manzano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustin Benvido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Ekialde in the 67th minute of play forced Manzano FC's goalkeeper Elias Firman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Tohias in the 70th minute of the match. Teodoro Etxeberri's late challenge caught a Manzano FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Etxeberri helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st match minute, Santamarina AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Etxeberri to maneuver through the defense. Florentino Jakes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agustin Benvido in the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Agustin Benvido had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Florentino Jakes. Santamarina AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Agustin Benvido was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Agustin Benvido struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Florentino Jakes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manzano FC. The crowd rose to their feet as Manzano FC's Agustin Benvido slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Florentino Jakes. That made the score 1-3 after 93 minutes of play. After having played for 98 minutes, Valentin Aguirre managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manzano FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valentin Aguirre was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Manzano FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.