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Grocin Estadio
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Omar Montaña made the kick off which started today's match. Grocin's Omar Montaña got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gonsalve Izaguirre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nabar Maroto having to interfere. Gonsalve Izaguirre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nabar Maroto having to interfere. After 11th play minutes Anaut Sánchez shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Nabar Maroto and just under the crossbar into goal. Nabar Maroto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonsalve Izaguirre in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Omar Montaña dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Boniel Ocaña, 1-1. 1-2 became the score in the 19th minute when Anaut Sánchez elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Anaut Sánchez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nabar Maroto was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. If Gonsalve Izaguirre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nabar Maroto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anaut Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Anaut Sánchez struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Nabar Maroto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for E.P.S.A. Pepe Carro hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Pepe Carro hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the game, Anaut Sánchez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Nabar Maroto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 41 minutes into the match, Omar Montaña dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Boniel Ocaña, 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celio Durango got free with Boniel Ocaña in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Celio Durango who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 50thth minute tested the skills of Boniel Ocaña when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After the first half E.P.S.A were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Anaut Sánchez made the kick off in the second half. Anaut Sánchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nabar Maroto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anaut Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Gonsalve Izaguirre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Nabar Maroto made a huge save. After having played for 61 minutes, Anaut Sánchez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. E.P.S.A's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anaut Sánchez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the match, Gonsalve Izaguirre notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Grocin's Nabar Maroto. Nabar Maroto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 69 minutes into the match, Grocin's goalkeeper Nabar Maroto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gonsalve Izaguirre. Anaut Sánchez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nabar Maroto having to interfere. If Anaut Sánchez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Grocin's Nabar Maroto got control of the ball when Gonsalve Izaguirre tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nabar Maroto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anaut Sánchez in the 76th minute of play. When Gonsalve Izaguirre came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the E.P.S.A 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 Gonsalve Izaguirre couldn't finish the play. 82 minutes into the match, Grocin's goalkeeper Nabar Maroto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gonsalve Izaguirre. After 82 minutes, Fernando Landa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grocin and the E.P.S.A players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, Grocin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Landa to maneuver through the defense. Gonsalve Izaguirre hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Grocin's Nabar Maroto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anaut Sánchez in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Montaña in the 93rd minute of play forced E.P.S.A's goalkeeper Boniel Ocaña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anaut Sánchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Nabar Maroto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. E.P.S.A played a much better game than Grocin and deserved their victory. The Grocin players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.