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Martín Palermo
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Elias Basajaun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Xeneises F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Astor Benat was slow to take the kick. During this time Pipinas's players had a chance to rest. Xeneises F.C.'s Reynaldo Cambranes got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Pipinas booed when Xeneises F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Ixidor didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Xeneises F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Fiz came free, but Domingo Raymond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Tomás Fiz notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Xeneises F.C.'s Domingo Raymond. Domingo Raymond was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Fiz in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Domingo Raymond prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Melchor Breogan's late challenge caught a Pipinas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Melchor Breogan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Xeneises F.C. getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Melchor Breogan hit a great ball. Justo Shepherds short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Javier Haritzeder to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pipinas's Javier Haritzeder proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Pipinas from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute of the match Xeneises F.C. got a corner. Pipinas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antonio Frutos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Antonio Barrionuevo in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Javier Haritzeder, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 34th match minute, Pipinas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Basajaun to maneuver through the defense. Antonio Barrionuevo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier Haritzeder having to interfere. Dionisio Pirmin hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Justo Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Haritzeder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonio Barrionuevo in the 42nd minute. Javier Haritzeder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Shepherd, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomás Fiz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Justino Montae hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After having played for 55 minutes, Justo Shepherd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xeneises F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Justo Shepherd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 57th minute Reynaldo Cambranes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier Haritzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Justo Shepherd ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Javier Haritzeder was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When Justo Shepherd fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xeneises F.C.'s protests and gave Justo Shepherd a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Xeneises F.C.'s Justo Shepherd got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 72nd minute Reynaldo Cambranes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier Haritzeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Justo Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Ixidor kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. When Xeneises F.C.'s Justo Shepherd in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pipinas's goalie prevented a goal. Justo Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Javier Haritzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justo Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Javier Haritzeder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91stth minute of the game Justo Shepherd who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pipinas's Javier Haritzeder was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Javier Haritzeder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Justo Shepherd's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. The audience was convinced that Tomás Fiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Domingo Raymond was relentless in the 96th minute of the game.