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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. David Mitxel started the match with the kick off. Primitivo Manex stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Mitxel's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's Primitivo Manex played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Mitxel in the 6th minute of play. Agustin Erlantz's late challenge caught a El loco Max FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agustin Erlantz helped the player get up and apologised. Agustin Erlantz hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. David Mitxel succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. A hard shot 12 in the game by Gualterio Bixintxo from a close distance when the talented Primitivo Manex managed to make a qualified save. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's players were relieved. In the 16th minute, El loco Max FC's David Mitxel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. If Gualterio Bixintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If David Mitxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 25 minutes on the clock, Roberto Jurgi commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in El loco Max FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! In the 27th minute there was a penalty for BOMBAY SAPPHIRE. Ivan Ayala stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Epifanio Monte. 2-1. 33 minutes into the game, Carmelo Ilazki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El loco Max FC the free kick. In the 34th minute, Carmelo Ilazki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to El loco Max FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. David Mitxel hit a great ball. When David Mitxel got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for El loco Max FC. With a little luck, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's Primitivo Manex got control of the ball when David Mitxel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joaquin Txatxu took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Primitivo Manex. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Godofredo Sanson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of El loco Max FC booed when BOMBAY SAPPHIRE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Erlantz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Evelio Benvido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Primitivo Manex tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Mitxel kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 58th minute of the match, Ulises Iraitz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Epifanio Monte was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Primitivo Manex didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Mitxel went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Epifanio Monte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Godofredo Sanson in the 69th minute of play. In the 75thth minute of the game Gualterio Bixintxo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's Primitivo Manex was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. David Mitxel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Primitivo Manex having to make a save. Gualterio Bixintxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godofredo Sanson's late challenge caught a El loco Max FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Godofredo Sanson helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustin Erlantz got free with Epifanio Monte in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Epifanio Monte didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 91st minute, which inside left pole to 3-2. 96 minutes into the match, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's goal looked a bit too open when David Mitxel came free, but Primitivo Manex reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El loco Max FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of BOMBAY SAPPHIRE for a fine match.