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Vinchina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Arsenal's Venancio Unai 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. 0-1 became the score in the 3rd minute when Venancio Unai elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gerardo Mano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute Julio Gonzales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Raymond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Venancio Unai had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Raymond. Vinchina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Venancio Unai was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Julio Gonzales struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Emanuel Raymond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal. Emanuel Raymond stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Venancio Unai's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. When Aldo Eguntsenti fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vinchina's protests and gave Aldo Eguntsenti a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Aldo Eguntsenti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Vinchina getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gaspar Lohitzun hit a great ball. In the 32ndth minute of the game Venancio Unai who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vinchina's Emanuel Raymond was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 33rd play minutes Venancio Unai shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Emanuel Raymond and just under the crossbar into goal. After 37 played minutes, Arsenal's Christian Chucho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emanuel Raymond came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arsenal reached it. After 37 minutes, Gaspar Lohitzun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vinchina and the Arsenal players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 38 played minutes Vinchina got a freekick which was hit by Gaspar Lohitzun. Emanuel Raymond came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal's Venancio Unai. But to his dismay, Venancio Unai quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. A collision led to Vinchina getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alfonso Nel hit a great ball. After the first half Arsenal were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Segundo Egoi to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Venancio Unai in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emanuel Raymond prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 53 minutes, Venancio Unai made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Vinchina's Emanuel Raymond tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Venancio Unai kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Emanuel Raymond. That made the score 0-8 in the 56 minute of play. Venancio Unai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Raymond didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julio Gonzales went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-9 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Venancio Unai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Raymond was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Venancio Unai managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Venancio Unai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Raymond breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Julio Gonzales hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Venancio Unai's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Emanuel Raymond skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 73rd minute Gerardo Mano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Raymond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arsenal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Julio Gonzales in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute, Teo Loreto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venancio Unai was extremely unlucky when he, in the 81st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Vinchina's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Venancio Unai 82 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-10. When Venancio Unai came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Arsenal 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 Venancio Unai couldn't finish the play. If Utha Wiranatakusumah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arsenal's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.