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LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 6942 (Terracing: 5442, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Godofredo Ralondo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Constantino Oriche's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Niceto Gaizko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Godofredo Ralondo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zeledon Baleren was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After having played for 15 minutes, Constantino Oriche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rosetti FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Constantino Oriche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Niceto Gaizko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Oriche in the 19th minute of the match. Niceto Gaizko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Constantino Oriche went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Constantino Oriche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Froilan Fernado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Niceto Gaizko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niceto Gaizko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantino Oriche in the 27th minute of the match. Raul Iigo charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raul Iigo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Efrain Fanuco shot from long distance after 30 played minutes, a shot that Zeledon Baleren with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. Zeledon Baleren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Chesus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 played minutes, Rosetti FC's Reynaldo Kusko shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Niceto Gaizko came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rosetti FC reached it. If Efrain Fanuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 38 minutes of play, Xeneize F.C's Godofredo Ralondo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zeledon Baleren was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Godofredo Ralondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Froilan Fernado was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Xeneize F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Fernado came free, but Niceto Gaizko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niceto Gaizko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Fernado in the 56th minute of play. Niceto Gaizko came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Rosetti FC's Constantino Oriche. But to his dismay, Constantino Oriche quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Froilan Chesus struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Zeledon Baleren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xeneize F.C. When Godofredo Ralondo came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Xeneize F.C 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 Godofredo Ralondo couldn't finish the play. After 67 played minutes Rosetti FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Estebe. When Raul Iigo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Xeneize F.C. Efrain Fanuco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zeledon Baleren. 2-2. Xeneize F.C's Godofredo Ralondo got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Godofredo Ralondo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Efrain Fanuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Zeledon Baleren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosetti FC's Zeledon Baleren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Ralondo in the 80th minute of play. If Godofredo Ralondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 87 minutes into the match, Rosetti FC's goal looked a bit too open when Godofredo Ralondo came free, but Zeledon Baleren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anastasio Barea kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Godofredo Ralondo in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zeledon Baleren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Rosetti FC booed when Xeneize F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godofredo Ralondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zeledon Baleren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Ralondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.