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Trapalcó
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Freddy Etxeberri kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Fresco in the 3rd minute of play forced ALBA's goalkeeper Sixto Dabi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freddy Etxeberri struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Fermin Arlo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALBA. Baltasar Lluciano might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fermin Arlo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baltasar Lluciano ran back to his position shaking his head. Sixto Dabi stood somewhat misplaced when Mauro Fresco came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 11 minute. ALBA's Freddy Etxeberri got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute of the match, Mauro Fresco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sixto Dabi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 22nd minute Mauro Fresco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixto Dabi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Freddy Etxeberri might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fermin Arlo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Freddy Etxeberri ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th match minute, Trapalcó was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saverio Sotero to maneuver through the defense. Julian Cordera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Sixto Dabi made a huge save. After 36 minutes of play, ALBA's Florian Wapf made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fermin Arlo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Trapalcó's Fermin Arlo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvio Aresti in the 41st minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, ALBA's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Fresco came free, but Sixto Dabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauro Fresco to make the kick off. If Baltasar Lluciano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fermin Arlo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Freddy Etxeberri's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Apolo Gentza kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. When Rigoberto Bartoli fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ALBA's protests and gave Rigoberto Bartoli a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ALBA's Rigoberto Bartoli got a free kick in the 66th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodrigo Reyes during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rodrigo Reyes hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Freddy Etxeberri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fermin Arlo was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. After having played for 73 minutes, Freddy Etxeberri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALBA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Freddy Etxeberri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Baltasar Lluciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fermin Arlo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Fausto Bazkoare managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trapalcó's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Bazkoare was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sixto Dabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baltasar Lluciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvio Aresti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Fermin Arlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Trapalcó booed when ALBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Geofredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Fresco in the 85th minute of play forced ALBA's goalkeeper Sixto Dabi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the game, Trapalcó's Julian Cordera nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sixto Dabi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Sixto Dabi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Gentza in the 96th minute of the match. When the match was over ALBA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Trapalcó throughout the match.