League

Templo Geminiano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) branca a.c.'s Segundo Jokin 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. Augusto Martxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Segundo Jokin in the 3rd minute of the match. If Higinio Nuxila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Paolo Moise fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Géminis AC's protests and gave Paolo Moise a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, Géminis AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Moise to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, branca a.c.'s Benito Orlanda broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Segundo Jokin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teo Jorrin kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Julian Rivero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Eren Ferhat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 minutes, Delmiro Gonsalvo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Géminis AC and the branca a.c. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some careless play in the Géminis AC defense, Segundo Jokin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Augusto Martxot. The Géminis AC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Augusto Martxot should have stopped the shot. Higinio Nuxila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Martxot having to interfere. After the first half branca a.c. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julian Rivero was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Géminis AC's Dario Telo got a free kick in the 52nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tiburcio Arnas in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eren Ferhat saved branca a.c. from getting behind. Augusto Martxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Segundo Jokin in the 58th minute of the match. Géminis AC's Paolo Moise got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Paolo Moise off the ground. Paolo Moise kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Higinio Nuxila could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Augusto Martxot made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Géminis AC's Dario Telo got a free kick in the 67th minute. Augusto Martxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reynaldo Txindoki in the 73rd minute of the match. Reynaldo Txindoki's late challenge caught a Géminis AC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reynaldo Txindoki helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, branca a.c.'s Reynaldo Txindoki got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute Tiburcio Arnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eren Ferhat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiburcio Arnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Higinio Nuxila who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Augusto Martxot when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Géminis AC's Augusto Martxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Jokin in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Tiburcio Arnas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eren Ferhat. branca a.c.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiburcio Arnas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. branca a.c.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.