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Cruce De Arinaga
Spectators: 7335 (Terracing: 5503, Seating: 1687, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maurino Contratas kicked off to start the match. Bernardas Dūdėnas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cortez Sevilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Maurino Contratas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilberto Arratia having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in ZATOIA RIVER's zone, Emmanuel Gene stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilberto Arratia came out of the goal and Emmanuel Gene tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 17th play minutes Maurino Contratas shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Gilberto Arratia and just under the crossbar into goal. Bernardas Dūdėnas made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Eguzki Ladra sent off a good shot on target. In the 23rd minute Maurino Contratas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Arratia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurino Contratas in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilberto Arratia saved ZATOIA RIVER from getting behind. 32 minutes into the match, Patxi Andres had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilberto Arratia. ZATOIA RIVER's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Patxi Andres was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Emmanuel Gene received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gilberto Arratia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nikola Llorente in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilberto Arratia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emmanuel Gene sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, betis san isidro CF's Patxi Andres nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilberto Arratia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The crowd rose to their feet as Maurino Contratas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gilberto Arratia. That made the score 0-4 in the 54 minute of play. Maurino Contratas in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gilberto Arratia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Maurino Contratas came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the betis san isidro CF 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 Maurino Contratas couldn't finish the play. Maurino Contratas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Gilberto Arratia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Emmanuel Gene had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurino Contratas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Gilberto Arratia made a huge save. In the 70th minute Emmanuel Gene shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Arratia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurino Contratas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ZATOIA RIVER's Jago Rajoi got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 83rd minute, Maurino Contratas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maurino Contratas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 85thth minute, Gilberto Arratia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gilberto Arratia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emmanuel Gene went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. The long shot by Gregorio Valcarcel in the 90th minute really tested Gilberto Arratia's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Emmanuel Gene sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. betis san isidro CF's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.