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Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fermín Madariaga made the kick off which started today's match. Martino Zubiaga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andolin Diaz having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martino Zubiaga got free with Andolin Diaz in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Humberto Batuecas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermín Madariaga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andolin Diaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Vallejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Andolin Diaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roi Teresa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Abanades booed when Sistodn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boni Companys didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Sol Cruz could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Andolin Diaz however easily saved by the left post. 16 minutes into the match, Sistodn's Leopoldo Vallejo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andolin Diaz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benja Fuster in the 18th minute of play forced Sistodn's goalkeeper Humberto Batuecas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th match minute, Abanades was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rey De Pedro to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 25 minutes into the game, when Cristián March put in a rough tackle. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Abanades! In the 36th minute, Benja Fuster left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Abanades fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 40th minute Benja Fuster shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Batuecas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 45 minutes, Neron Bermudez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sistodn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neron Bermudez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Vallejo to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Martino Zubiaga in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andolin Diaz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andolin Diaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Vallejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Celio Ibanez's late challenge caught a Sistodn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Celio Ibanez helped the player get up and apologised. Celio Ibanez kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. A collision led to Abanades getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Paquito Toxeiro hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute Martino Zubiaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andolin Diaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martino Zubiaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Leopoldo Vallejo came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Sistodn 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 Leopoldo Vallejo couldn't finish the play. Humberto Batuecas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benja Fuster in the 84th minute. Andolin Diaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Vallejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xan Valcarcel got free with Humberto Batuecas in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute of the match, Benja Fuster got a very nice opportunity to score, but Humberto Batuecas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Neron Bermudez might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andolin Diaz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neron Bermudez ran back to his position shaking his head. Sistodn were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Abanades for a fine match.