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Botija
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacinto Niva started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Botija booed when AC Sandino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximino Barrionuevo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esteban Txomin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Clodoveo Bibiano firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 5 minutes AC Sandino's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jacinto Niva who took care of the corner kick. In the 6th match minute, Botija was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Balasi to maneuver through the defense. Leonardo Lander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santos Ilazki went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 14th match minute, AC Sandino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Duarte to maneuver through the defense. After 16 minutes of play AC Sandino's Maximino Barrionuevo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 18 played minutes Botija got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Ricart. AC Sandino's Clodoveo Bibiano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save AC Sandino from getting a goal against them. Santos Ilazki charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Santos Ilazki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st match minute, AC Sandino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santos Ilazki to maneuver through the defense. Santo Saturnin kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Botija's Jacinto Niva slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Clodoveo Bibiano. That made the score 1-1 after 27 minutes of play. When Iker Llorenc fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Sandino's protests and gave Iker Llorenc a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes AC Sandino got a freekick which was hit by Iker Llorenc. Clodoveo Bibiano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jonathan Balasi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 33 minute of play. Ermegildo Argoitz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonardo Lander read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. A collision led to AC Sandino getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Iker Llorenc hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Jacinto Niva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botija's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacinto Niva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clodoveo Bibiano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermegildo Argoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Leonardo Lander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ermegildo Argoitz made a kick off. With a little luck, Botija's Leonardo Lander got control of the ball when Ermegildo Argoitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santos Ilazki in the 54th minute of play forced Botija's goalkeeper Leonardo Lander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Santos Ilazki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonardo Lander was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. 56 minutes into the match, Botija's goal looked a bit too open when Santos Ilazki came free, but Leonardo Lander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonardo Lander came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by AC Sandino's Ermegildo Argoitz. But to his dismay, Ermegildo Argoitz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Leonardo Lander made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Jacobo Duarte sent off a good shot on target. 71 minutes into the match, Botija's goalkeeper Leonardo Lander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ermegildo Argoitz. After a defensive mix-up in Botija's zone, Ermegildo Argoitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Lander came out of the goal and Ermegildo Argoitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valentin Ricart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Ricart recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. AC Sandino's Clodoveo Bibiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Niva in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute of the match, Ermegildo Argoitz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leonardo Lander was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 82nd minute, AC Sandino's Santos Ilazki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leonardo Lander. Leonardo Lander yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. Valentin Ricart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Clodoveo Bibiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Jacinto Niva 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. 94 minutes into the match, AC Sandino's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Niva came free, but Clodoveo Bibiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Txomin in the 95th minute of play forced AC Sandino's goalkeeper Clodoveo Bibiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.