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Estadio Candelaria
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) DUEÑOS DE CASA's Ubaldo Tximitx 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. If Salvador Artal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Balumba booed when DUEÑOS DE CASA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Marin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matias Dantae was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 7th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 9 minutes into the match, Balumba's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Natal came free, but Artemio Gervaso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th match minute, Balumba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Gaizko to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes DUEÑOS DE CASA got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Natal. After 20 minutes, Saul Orkatz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DUEÑOS DE CASA and the Balumba players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saul Orkatz hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. If Salvador Artal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Salvador Artal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 31st minute, Alberto Ganix hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nereo Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salvador Artal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Domenec having to interfere. Nereo Aresti was extremely unlucky when he, in the 35th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salvador Artal in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardo Domenec saved DUEÑOS DE CASA from getting behind. Bernardo Domenec was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Salvador Artal showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 47 minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Salvador Artal to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Balumba's Nereo Aresti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernardo Domenec made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Nereo Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerardo Kaiet hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Tximitx in the 63rd minute of play forced Balumba's goalkeeper Artemio Gervaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mariano Natal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Gervaso having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Nereo Aresti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernardo Domenec. DUEÑOS DE CASA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nereo Aresti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. If Ubaldo Tximitx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Ubaldo Tximitx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artemio Gervaso was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Nereo Aresti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Domenec was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Nereo Aresti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balumba's supporters rose to their feet, but Nereo Aresti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardo Domenec breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Nereo Aresti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Domenec was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 97th minute of the game. One of Balumba:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of DUEÑOS DE CASA:s goal. Balumba:s Artemio Gervaso showed great skill when he stopped Benigno Dayam:s penalty. After a long run with the ball, Benigno Dayam did a trick in the 98th minute in front of Balumba's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 3-2. An impressive performance by DUEÑOS DE CASA's Benigno Dayam! Balumba walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.