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El Gigante de Alberd
Spectators: 6987 (Terracing: 5347, Seating: 1640, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vinicio Belarmo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Amado Loco was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Guillermo Txordon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Guillermo Txordon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The supporters of Red Bull booed when Diablos Rojos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Eladio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match Alonzo Olayo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Urbano Estebano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Albano Eudoxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Urbano Estebano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Red Bull fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! Guaberto Stanislao placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Fausto Efraim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Amado Loco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo Bixintxo hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. If Guillermo Txordon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Txordon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute Guillermo Txordon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Loco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Red Bull's Urbano Estebano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Eudoxio in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Romeo Bixintxo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Urbano Estebano was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 47th minute, Fausto Efraim fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Amado Loco, passed just outside the right post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guillermo Txordon was the one to do the kick off. Guillermo Txordon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amado Loco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Simon Aguirre might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amado Loco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Simon Aguirre ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Diablos Rojos's Romeo Bixintxo got a free kick in the 56th minute. Ildefonso Lucila's late challenge caught a Diablos Rojos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ildefonso Lucila helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Ildefonso Lucila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guillermo Txordon might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amado Loco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guillermo Txordon ran back to his position shaking his head. Guillermo Txordon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amado Loco having to make a save. 67 minutes into the match, Vinicio Belarmo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Urbano Estebano, 2-2. Amado Loco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guillermo Txordon's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Guillermo Txordon notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Diablos Rojos's Amado Loco. Amado Loco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Amado Loco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Txordon, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Amado Loco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Txordon, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. If Guillermo Txordon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute Vinicio Belarmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Estebano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Red Bull had played much better football throughout.