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JORGE VALDANO
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Rodrigo Manilan made the kick off and thus started the match. Benigno Procopio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Benigno Procopio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as REAL LIBANO's Rodrigo Manilan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Manuel Xabel. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. If Benigno Procopio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Benigno Procopio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Xabel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Gervasio Elorri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodosio Ur in the 23rd minute of the match. After 25 minutes REAL LIBANO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was David Raphael who took care of the corner kick. In the 26th minute Rodrigo Manilan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Xabel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, REAL LIBANO's Cayetano Gutxi got a free kick in the 30th minute. When Teodosio Ur came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Corrales AFC 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 Teodosio Ur couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the game, Donato Aztore cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Gervasio Elorri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Donato Aztore struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Gervasio Elorri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corrales AFC. In the 45th minute, Edgardo Patxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Corrales AFC's David Raphael tried to score from far away in the 46th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Donato Aztore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Elorri having to interfere. In the 58th minute Benigno Procopio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Xabel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodosio Ur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Elorri having to interfere. Rodrigo Manilan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Manuel Xabel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gervasio Elorri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donato Aztore's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute Donato Aztore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervasio Elorri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodosio Ur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Elorri having to interfere. The supporters of Corrales AFC booed when REAL LIBANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Urtun didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes REAL LIBANO got a freekick which was hit by Carolo Iratzeder. Gervasio Elorri acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 85th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jeremias Oxel. If Benigno Procopio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 88 minutes, Nestor Urtun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the REAL LIBANO and the Corrales AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Corrales AFC booed when REAL LIBANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Urtun didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 90 played minutes REAL LIBANO got a freekick which was hit by Hilario Cordeal. In the 91st minute, David Raphael fired a really elegant long shot, but Gervasio Elorri threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. For all the effort they put into the match, the Corrales AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for REAL LIBANO.