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Santa Ponça
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Josue Vuelta made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Santa Ponça's Zeru Carballeira got a free kick in the 2nd minute. With a little luck, Ballantines Wonderers FC's Ugutz Iglesias got control of the ball when Telmo Casero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santa Ponça's Arnaitz Murcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celio Roca in the 7th minute of play. Josue Vuelta struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Arnaitz Murcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballantines Wonderers FC. Celio Roca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ireno Huguet got free with Ugutz Iglesias in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lano Manrique received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ugutz Iglesias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ireno Huguet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ugutz Iglesias having to interfere. Celio Roca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Arnaitz Murcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ireno Huguet got free with Ugutz Iglesias in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Apolo Zárate hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Ugutz Iglesias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lano Manrique's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Lano Manrique fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ugutz Iglesias having to interfere. A collision led to Ballantines Wonderers FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Nazario Rienda hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ireno Huguet got free with Ugutz Iglesias in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ireno Huguet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ugutz Iglesias having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lano Manrique was the one to do the kick off. If Josue Vuelta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lano Manrique sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ireno Huguet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ugutz Iglesias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lano Manrique in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Ballantines Wonderers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Firmo Zárate to maneuver through the defense. Ugutz Iglesias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ireno Huguet in the 71st minute of the match. The supporters of Santa Ponça booed when Ballantines Wonderers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apolo Zárate didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Lano Manrique left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santa Ponça fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 78 minutes of play, Santa Ponça's Lano Manrique made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ugutz Iglesias was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ireno Huguet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ugutz Iglesias having to interfere. Ugutz Iglesias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ireno Huguet's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Ireno Huguet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ugutz Iglesias having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Telmo Casero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Santa Ponça fully deserved thier win.