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La Felguera
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 11) Stoke Az's Tito Mora started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bastian Dellasierra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reyes Helguera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Loren Macho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asensio Morientes, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Loren Macho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asensio Morientes in the 10th minute of play. Fidencio Sanz made in the 13th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Baldovino Checa immediately put the ball in play. In the 16th minute, Asensio Morientes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Felguera fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 19 minutes into the game, Gizon Gala was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Felguera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stoke Az the free kick. A collision led to La Felguera getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Gizon Gala hit a great ball. Filomeno Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Tito Mora ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bastian Dellasierra was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 40th minute Tito Mora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bastian Dellasierra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quin Bermudez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bastian Dellasierra having to interfere. In the 46thth minute of the game Tito Mora who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Felguera's Bastian Dellasierra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Stoke Az's Tito Mora in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Felguera's goalie prevented a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Asensio Morientes made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Beturian Durango during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes La Felguera got a freekick which was hit by Beturian Durango. With his leg Bastian Dellasierra managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Stoke Az's Tito Mora fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 57th minute, Tito Mora ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bastian Dellasierra was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Asensio Morientes hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Tito Moras short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Bastian Dellasierra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tito Mora in the 64th minute of play forced La Felguera's goalkeeper Bastian Dellasierra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tito Mora in the 66th minute of play forced La Felguera's goalkeeper Bastian Dellasierra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stoke Az's Filomeno Barral got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bastian Dellasierra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldovino Checa, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. If Filomeno Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With his leg Bastian Dellasierra managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Stoke Az's Quin Bermudez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. La Felguera's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Tito Mora scored to the left of an out of position Bastian Dellasierra, making the score, 1-4. Quin Bermudez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bastian Dellasierra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. In the 92nd minute of the game Bittor Soldado made a throw-in which Tito Mora played forward. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tito Mora in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bastian Dellasierra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 95th minute Filomeno Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bastian Dellasierra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Stoke Az left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than La Felguera.