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Animán
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) Gilberto Ramone started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Ballycastle Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Cidro came free, but Silvestre Gaur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Fulgencio Cidro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recreo's supporters rose to their feet, but Fulgencio Cidro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silvestre Gaur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the match, Ballycastle Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Ramone came free, but Silvestre Gaur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Fulgencio Cidro 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fulgencio Cidro in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvestre Gaur saved Ballycastle Bats from getting behind. If Jacobo Loiola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Recreo's Cornelio Gamus got control of the ball when Efrain Vidal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Efrain Vidal struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Cornelio Gamus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ballycastle Bats. Cornelio Gamus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efrain Vidal in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Ballycastle Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Cidro came free, but Silvestre Gaur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilberto Ramone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Gaur having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Ballycastle Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Ramone came free, but Silvestre Gaur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nereo Nazario took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Silvestre Gaur. Ballycastle Bats's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gilberto Ramone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Recreo booed when Ballycastle Bats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacobo Loiola didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Ramone in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvestre Gaur saved Ballycastle Bats from getting behind. Gilberto Ramone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Gaur having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ermegildo Restu during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 45 played minutes Ballycastle Bats got a freekick which was hit by Ermegildo Restu. After 49 minutes Ballycastle Bats's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nereo Nazario who took care of the corner kick. Nereo Nazario made a great header on Recreo's corner, it was just that Ballycastle Bats's Silvestre Gaur managed to reach the ball for a save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gaston Jacob stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Fulgencio Cidro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silvestre Gaur. Ballycastle Bats's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fulgencio Cidro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 57th match minute, Recreo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nereo Nazario to maneuver through the defense. Gaston Jacob fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Gamus having to interfere. After 61 minutes, Eulalio Mannuel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Recreo and the Ballycastle Bats players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Eulalio Mannuel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaston Jacob received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Cornelio Gamus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ballycastle Bats's zone, Gilberto Ramone stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silvestre Gaur came out of the goal and Gilberto Ramone tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Fulgencio Cidro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ballycastle Bats getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Benicio Aznar hit a great ball. Silvestre Gaur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Ramone, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Fulgencio Cidro struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Silvestre Gaur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Recreo. Gilberto Ramone struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Silvestre Gaur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Recreo. Recreo's Fulgencio Cidro got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Ballycastle Bats's goalkeeper Silvestre Gaur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fulgencio Cidro. Silvestre Gaur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Ramone in the 93rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Ramone in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvestre Gaur saved Ballycastle Bats from getting behind.