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Torrechiva
Spectators: 6875 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vistruario Balboa kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Torrechiva got a freekick which was hit by Norino Fuente. La Mediana SD's Xano Viqueira couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Torrechiva. 5 minutes into the game, La Mediana SD's Aitor Rivera nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gai Cuadrado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Gai Cuadrado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atilio Bermejo in the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Atilio Bermejo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Gai Cuadrado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 25 minutes into the game, Arias Sainz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Torrechiva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Mediana SD the free kick. In the 25th minute, Arias Sainz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Aintza Albizua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vistruario Balboa kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 34thth minute. Though ot was a great shot La Mediana SD's keeper Domenico Arribas was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Vistruario Balboa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Domenico Arribas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. La Mediana SD's Aintza Albizua got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Torrechiva's Martín Paredes got a free kick in the 40th minute. With 42 minutes on the clock, Norino Fuente commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Torrechiva:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of La Mediana SD:s goal. The referee gave La Mediana SD a penalty, 44 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Xano Viqueira, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Torrechiva's Gai Cuadrado. 0-4. Torrechiva's Gai Cuadrado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aintza Albizua in the 48th minute of play.

After 52 played minutes, Torrechiva's Arias Sainz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Domenico Arribas 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 Torrechiva reached it. Domenico Arribas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vistruario Balboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Vistruario Balboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Domenico Arribas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vistruario Balboa ran back to his position shaking his head. Gai Cuadrado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusebio Pastor in the 60th minute of the match. Aintza Albizua recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aitor Rivera got free with Gai Cuadrado in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Vistruario Balboa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Domenico Arribas was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 70th minute, Vistruario Balboa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Aitor Rivera received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gai Cuadrado came out and tried to block the shot, but Aitor Rivera slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in La Mediana SD's zone, Colas Cazorla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domenico Arribas came out of the goal and Colas Cazorla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aitor Rivera got free with Gai Cuadrado in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vistruario Balboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to La Mediana SD getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Eusebio Pastor hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched La Mediana SD eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.