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Vega Escobosa Estadi
Spectators: 6670 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benito Galnares made the kick off which started today's match. If Lorien Raya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Capital Carthago getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Guillermo Camino hit a great ball. Paquito Zafrilla was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 10 played minutes Capital Carthago got a freekick which was hit by Celso Fresnos. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Galnares in the 15th minute of play forced Vega Escobosa's goalkeeper Benvide Alonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benvide Alonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Galnares, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Capital Carthago's Rey Camarasa got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 21 played minutes Capital Carthago got a freekick which was hit by Nel Urbieta. Jacinto Valverde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrián Riba in the 22nd minute of play. When Celso Fresnos came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Capital Carthago 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 Celso Fresnos couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kaiet Azofra during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Vega Escobosa getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Kaiet Azofra hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Medardo Higuera sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Vega Escobosa's Benvide Alonso didn't even have to move. Lorien Raya might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacinto Valverde. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lorien Raya ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Vega Escobosa booed when Capital Carthago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zosimo Velazquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th match minute, Capital Carthago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ginés Rubio to maneuver through the defense. Adrián Riba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Jacinto Valverde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Lorien Raya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Jacinto Valverde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 57 minutes, Adrián Riba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vega Escobosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrián Riba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Vega Escobosa's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Galnares came free, but Benvide Alonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kaiet Azofra was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 65 minutes had been played. The supporters of Capital Carthago booed when Vega Escobosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaiet Azofra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lorien Raya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Jacinto Valverde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Vega Escobosa's Albi Machado got a free kick in the 78th minute. Rey Camarasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Benito Galnares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capital Carthago's supporters rose to their feet, but Benito Galnares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benvide Alonso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 84 minutes into the game, Lorien Raya cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jacinto Valverde was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jacinto Valverde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorien Raya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute, Adrián Riba had to leave the field with a concussion. 95 minutes into the game, Nel Urbieta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capital Carthago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vega Escobosa the free kick. In the 96th minute, Nel Urbieta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vega Escobosa's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.