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Mandandirulirulá FC
Spectators: 6668 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonas Itzaina kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herminio Quintun in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antonio Efren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lorenzo Bortzaioriz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas Itzaina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Gregorio Rumaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Herminio Quintun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mandandirulirulá FC.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Herminio Quintun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antonio Efren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Union FC's zone, Marcos Ignado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonio Efren came out of the goal and Marcos Ignado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Herminio Quintun took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Antonio Efren to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Quintun in the 23rd minute of play forced Union FC's goalkeeper Antonio Efren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Itzaina in the 24th minute of play forced Mandandirulirulá FC.'s goalkeeper Gregorio Rumaldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25thth minute of the game Jonas Itzaina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mandandirulirulá FC.'s Gregorio Rumaldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 27 minutes, Evelio Jorrin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Union FC and the Mandandirulirulá FC. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Union FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Evelio Jorrin hit a great ball. Lorenzo Bortzaioriz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mandandirulirulá FC.'s Gregorio Rumaldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Bortzaioriz in the 41st minute of play. Gregorio Rumaldo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lorenzo Bortzaioriz went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When Melquiades Hondo fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mandandirulirulá FC.'s protests and gave Melquiades Hondo a yellow card for diving instead. Melquiades Hondo hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Herminio Quintun to make the kick off. Jonas Itzaina who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Gregorio Rumaldo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Arnulfo Aresti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mandandirulirulá FC. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Gregorio Rumaldo, was totally fooled by Union FC's Evelio Jorrin, who 56 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Jonas Itzaina succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 61st playminute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mandandirulirulá FC.'s goalkeeper Gregorio Rumaldo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gregorio Rumaldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Aresti, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Gregorio Rumaldo was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Jonas Itzaina capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jonas Itzaina really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. In the 73rdth minute of the game Jonas Itzaina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mandandirulirulá FC.'s Gregorio Rumaldo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Benedicto Corderall was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mandandirulirulá FC.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Union FC the free kick. In the 76th minute, Benedicto Corderall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th match minute, Mandandirulirulá FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Ignado to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Union FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Rolando Nuno hit a great ball. Jonas Itzaina's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gregorio Rumaldo firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Union FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Arnulfo Aresti hit a great ball. 97 minutes into the match, Marcos Ignado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antonio Efren. Union FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcos Ignado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Union FC played a much better game than Mandandirulirulá FC. and deserved their victory. The Mandandirulirulá FC. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.