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Estadio Amanecer
Spectators: 7200 (Terracing: 5511, Seating: 1689, VIP seats: 0) SHET's Robustiano Arixo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Florian Wapf was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALBA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SHET the free kick. In the 2nd match minute, ALBA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florian Wapf to maneuver through the defense. Leandro Mancio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvio Aresti in the 5th minute of play. Sixto Dabi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robustiano Arixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Silvio Aresti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Leandro Mancio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Freddy Etxeberri received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leandro Mancio came out and tried to block the shot, but Freddy Etxeberri slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Silvio Aresti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leandro Mancio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baltasar Lluciano in the 18th minute. In the 23rd minute, ALBA's Silvio Aresti dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After a rather tough play, ALBA's Ansyari Sarumpaet got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind SHET's goalkeeper Leandro Mancio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Silvio Aresti came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the ALBA 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 Silvio Aresti couldn't finish the play. Freddy Etxeberris short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Leandro Mancio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Silvio Aresti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Leandro Mancio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Freddy Etxeberri was the one to do the kick off. Sixto Dabi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robustiano Arixo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ALBA's Baltasar Lluciano got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, SHET's goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Lluciano came free, but Leandro Mancio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Silvio Aresti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Etxeberri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, SHET's Octavio Raymundo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 76th minute, Claudio Ilazki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baltasar Lluciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Mancio having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, SHET's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Etxeberri came free, but Leandro Mancio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvio Aresti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leandro Mancio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Claudio Veto charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudio Veto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Claudio Veto hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in SHET's zone, Florian Wapf stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Mancio came out of the goal and Florian Wapf tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ALBA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.