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Barreal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leopoldo Edorta got the match started through his kick off. Tiburcio Umea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amancio Estebe in the 2nd minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Mamá ETO's Leopoldo Edorta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evelio Frans narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 14 minutes into the game, Guaberto Oliveiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mamá ETO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave V the free kick. In the 15th minute there was a penalty for V. Ruben Marko stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tiburcio Umea. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Urtsin in the 18th minute of play forced Mamá ETO's goalkeeper Tiburcio Umea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Mamá ETO's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Urtsin came free, but Tiburcio Umea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiburcio Umea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Urtsin in the 20th minute of the match. Tiburcio Umea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciriaco Ticho in the 22nd minute of the match. Tiburcio Umea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amancio Estebe went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes, Martin Mark mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mamá ETO and the V players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Leopoldo Edorta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ariel Mergildo in the 40th minute of play forced V's goalkeeper Evelio Frans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Edorta dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Evelio Frans, 2-2. After having played for 47 minutes, Leopoldo Edorta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mamá ETO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopoldo Edorta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amancio Estebe was the one to do the kick off. Evelio Frans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Mergildo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leopoldo Edorta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Evelio Frans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ariel Mergildo took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Evelio Frans. Evelio Frans dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. After a rather tough play, V's Ruben Marko got a free kick in the 71st minute. Leopoldo Edorta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Frans having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Leopoldo Edorta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evelio Frans. V's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopoldo Edorta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Leopoldo Edorta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evelio Frans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ariel Mergildo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Edorta in the 95th minute of play forced V's goalkeeper Evelio Frans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. V's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.