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LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 6595 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Higuera's Teodosio Neto 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. 5 minutes into the match, Olle Jonasson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adan Gau, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Olle Jonasson managed to get in a good position for a shot. XENEIZE FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Olle Jonasson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adan Gau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Teodosio Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Mauricio Loco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Higuera defense, Paolo Olentzaro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adan Gau. The Higuera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adan Gau should have stopped the shot. In the 21st minute, Anselmo Lixandro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauricio Loco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Neto in the 28th minute of the match. If Paolo Olentzaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. XENEIZE FC's Mauricio Loco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Mikolas in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, XENEIZE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo Lixandro to maneuver through the defense. Feliciano Lorien 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. Mauricio Loco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Neto in the 42nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodosio Neto in the 44th minute of play forced XENEIZE FC's goalkeeper Mauricio Loco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Feliciano Lorien 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olle Jonasson was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Higuera defense, Olle Jonasson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adan Gau. The Higuera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adan Gau should have stopped the shot. Feliciano Lorien took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauricio Loco. Mauricio Loco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Martin Cuarto kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. XENEIZE FC's Mauricio Loco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save XENEIZE FC from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes into the match, XENEIZE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Cuarto came free, but Mauricio Loco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 75 minutes into the game, when Bruno Che put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of XENEIZE FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Higuera:s goal. Mauricio Loco had in the 77thth minute some difficulties stopping Sebastian Berriotxoa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a long run with the ball, Sebastian Berriotxoa did a trick in the 77th minute in front of XENEIZE FC's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 3-3. An impressive performance by Higuera's Sebastian Berriotxoa! 79 minutes into the match, XENEIZE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teodosio Neto came free, but Mauricio Loco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquin Egoi charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joaquin Egoi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Higuera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Egoi to maneuver through the defense. Feliciano Lorien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Mauricio Loco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to XENEIZE FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Paolo Olentzaro hit a great ball. After 97 minutes of play, XENEIZE FC's Olle Jonasson made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adan Gau was left in no man's land by his defense there!