League

Curarú
Spectators: 7253 (Terracing: 5441, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Higinio Markel took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Curarú's Gavino Etxahun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Romulo Mendebal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cesar Porfirio kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Porfirio to maneuver through the defense. Higinio Markel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Romulo Mendebal made a huge save. 15 minutes into the game, Higinio Markel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Romulo Mendebal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Edgard Muc got a free kick in the 19th minute. Gavino Etxahun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Mendebal having to interfere. Carmelo Artaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horacio Vidal in the 24th minute of play. If Horacio Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute of the game, Cesar Porfirio landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto Hondo during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Curarú's Alberto Hondo got a free kick in the 28th minute. Horacio Vidal struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Carmelo Artaldo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Club. The audience was convinced that Gavino Etxahun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romulo Mendebal was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Higinio Markel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Romulo Mendebal made a huge save. If Gavino Etxahun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luciano Musko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Romulo Mendebal made a huge save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Curarú made a substitution. Rogelio Ieltxu replaced Higinio Markel. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Horacio Vidal to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Horacio Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Artaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gavino Etxahun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogelio Ieltxu scored 2-0 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romulo Mendebal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 67th minute Gavino Etxahun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Mendebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, Curarú's Gavino Etxahun made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romulo Mendebal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gavino Etxahun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Romulo Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gavino Etxahun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Romulo Mendebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogelio Ieltxu scored 4-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romulo Mendebal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 94 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Etxahun came free, but Romulo Mendebal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rogelio Ieltxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Curarú walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.