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Despidida
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dante Araoz kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dante Araoz in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Valentine saved Despidida from getting behind. 5 minutes into the match, Despidida's goal looked a bit too open when Dante Araoz came free, but Fausto Valentine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes, Leopoldo Arnalt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GARRAFA SANCHEZ and the Despidida players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to GARRAFA SANCHEZ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Leopoldo Arnalt hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Dante Araoz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Despidida's Fausto Valentine. Fausto Valentine was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ladislao Gaizkine hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Fausto Valentine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Israel Oro, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Fausto Valentine didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Israel Oro went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Fausto Valentine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Oro in the 28th minute of the match. Israel Oro struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Fausto Valentine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GARRAFA SANCHEZ. Israel Oro struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Fausto Valentine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GARRAFA SANCHEZ. 33 minutes into the game, Israel Oro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Fausto Valentine was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Dante Araoz came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the GARRAFA SANCHEZ 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 Dante Araoz couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dante Araoz in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fausto Valentine saved Despidida from getting behind.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gogo Eguen was the one to do the kick off. Fausto Valentine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dante Araoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celestino Maura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ciriaco Beltran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GARRAFA SANCHEZ's Dante Araoz got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Despidida's Fausto Valentine got control of the ball when Israel Oro tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Despidida's Fausto Valentine got control of the ball when Israel Oro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Celestino Maura charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celestino Maura the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. GARRAFA SANCHEZ's Israel Oro got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Israel Oro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Fausto Valentine made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Dante Araoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. GARRAFA SANCHEZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Dante Araoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fausto Valentine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Lordi's late challenge caught a GARRAFA SANCHEZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Julio Lordi helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Despidida:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of GARRAFA SANCHEZ:s goal. Israel Oro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Fausto Valentine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Israel Oro came free with the goalkeeper in the 97th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fausto Valentine could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Araoz in the 98th minute of play forced Despidida's goalkeeper Fausto Valentine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GARRAFA SANCHEZ'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.