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Mugiwara
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jeronimo Errapel started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute of the match Constantino Francho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastian Xabier showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. SOUTH THUNDER's Sebastian Xabier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Urbasa in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes SOUTH THUNDER's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lorenzo Esiquio who took care of the corner kick. With a little luck, SOUTH THUNDER's Sebastian Xabier got control of the ball when David Urbasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of SOUTH THUNDER booed when Roronoa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Abel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zakarias Middleton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Errapel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roronoa's Zakarias Middleton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bonifacio Arias in the 14th minute of play. Sebastian Xabier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Urbasa in the 21st minute of the match. David Urbasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sebastian Xabier. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Urbasa ran back to his position shaking his head. David Urbasa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Sebastian Xabier made a huge save. Sebastian Xabier made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Urbasa in the 27th minute. Zakarias Middleton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeronimo Errapel, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. David Urbasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Sebastian Xabier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Xabier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Urbasa in the 35th minute of play. The audience was convinced that David Urbasa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastian Xabier was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Roronoa were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after SOUTH THUNDER's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lorenzo Esiquio took the corner. Silvano Walme made a great header on Roronoa's corner, it was just that SOUTH THUNDER's Sebastian Xabier managed to reach the ball for a save. After a defensive mix-up in SOUTH THUNDER's zone, Lorenzo Esiquio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Xabier came out of the goal and Lorenzo Esiquio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Xabier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Generoso Munio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Urbasa was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, SOUTH THUNDER's goal looked a bit too open when Generoso Munio came free, but Sebastian Xabier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 minutes, David Urbasa made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. SOUTH THUNDER's Sebastian Xabier tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sebastian Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Urbasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Sebastian Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Urbasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Zakarias Middleton made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Jeronimo Errapel sent off a good shot on target. Sebastian Xabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Urbasa's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Roronoa's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Procopio came free, but Zakarias Middleton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Augusto Procopio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zakarias Middleton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, Roronoa's David Urbasa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sebastian Xabier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Roronoa's Pitin Duro was substituted for Silvano Walme. After a defensive mix-up in SOUTH THUNDER's zone, David Urbasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Xabier came out of the goal and David Urbasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 87th minute Pitin Duro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Xabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Xabier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Urbasa in the 93rd minute of the match. SOUTH THUNDER's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.