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EL GLORIOSO
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ezker Barral started the match with the kick off. After 4 played minutes Alforque got a freekick which was hit by Ezker Barral. The audience was convinced that Iker Arribas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iosu Segarra was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. The supporters of VENETINTO booed when Alforque was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeruko Iniesta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, VENETINTO's Iker Arribas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Iker Arribass short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Iosu Segarra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fernando Parro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezker Barral in the 14th minute of play. VENETINTO were furious when Ibon Gonzalez was red carded, 15 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 15 minutes into the game, one of VENETINTO:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some careless play in the VENETINTO defense, Clodoveo Campoamor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernando Parro. The VENETINTO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernando Parro should have stopped the shot. In the 28th minute Clodoveo Campoamor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Parro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Ezker Barral notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of VENETINTO's Fernando Parro. Fernando Parro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alforque's Clodoveo Campoamor got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Clodoveo Campoamor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 37 minutes, Ovidio Zapico managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VENETINTO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ovidio Zapico was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Iker Arribas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the game, Ezker Barral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Fernando Parro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The VENETINTO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Alforque were winning 0-4.

If Clodoveo Campoamor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezker Barral's late challenge caught a VENETINTO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ezker Barral helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Alforque's Ezker Barral got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute, Iker Arribas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iosu Segarra was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. If Iker Arribas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iker Arribas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Clodoveo Campoamor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernando Parro. VENETINTO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clodoveo Campoamor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. Iñaki Contratas hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Ezker Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Fernando Parro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. VENETINTO's Iker Arribas got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Petronio Diaz kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Fernando Parro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezker Barral in the 97th minute of play. When the final whistle went the supporters of Alforque were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant VENETINTO side.