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El Matabicho
Spectators: 7051 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Epifanio Sancho made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Isaias Dominic managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Reserva's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaias Dominic was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnulfo Kimetz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Cipriano Distiratsu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pajalta's supporters rose to their feet, but Cipriano Distiratsu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domingos Bartoleme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of La Reserva booed when Pajalta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Virila didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Isaias Dominic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Epifanio Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Cipriano Distiratsu 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. Domingos Bartoleme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Distiratsu in the 23rd minute of the match. Epifanio Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Arnulfo Kimetz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pajalta's Arnulfo Kimetz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaias Dominic in the 29th minute of play. Cipriano Distiratsu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Bartoleme having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cipriano Distiratsu to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santos Eder in the 51st minute of play forced La Reserva's goalkeeper Domingos Bartoleme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Cipriano Distiratsu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pajalta's supporters rose to their feet, but Cipriano Distiratsu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domingos Bartoleme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mario Iraitz's late challenge caught a Pajalta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mario Iraitz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 59th minute, Mario Iraitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Albino Pietro in the 60th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Domingos Bartoleme's left hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Sancho in the 72nd minute of play forced Pajalta's goalkeeper Arnulfo Kimetz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaias Dominic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Arnulfo Kimetz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pajalta's Arnulfo Kimetz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Pajalta from getting a goal against them. When Pajalta's Santos Eder in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Reserva's goalie prevented a goal. In the 89th minute, Epifanio Sancho 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. Oscar Gaskon hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched La Reserva eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.