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Girodias
Spectators: 7228 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 140) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emanuel Iratxo took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes Banfield got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Cuartio. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Banfield's goalkeeper Jacobo Mingo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ovidio Atarratze got free with Jacobo Mingo in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 13th minute, Israel Anaya ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacobo Mingo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Israel Anaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Banfield's Jacobo Mingo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Iratxo in the 18th minute of play. Banfield's Benicio Lucian got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Segundo Admon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Iratxo in the 32nd minute of play forced Banfield's goalkeeper Jacobo Mingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that German Constancio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Mingo was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Israel Anaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Mingo having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Segundo Admon made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Banfield's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Anaya came free, but Jacobo Mingo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Iratxo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Israel Anaya was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Deportivo Cabral's free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. Jacobo Mingo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Israel Anaya went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 65 minutes into the game, Venancio Marino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Banfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Cabral the free kick. The supporters of Deportivo Cabral booed when Banfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Venancio Marino didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Banfield booed when Deportivo Cabral was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Anaya didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Iratxo took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacobo Mingo. Jacobo Mingo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. If Israel Anaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Banfield's zone, Ovidio Atarratze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacobo Mingo came out of the goal and Ovidio Atarratze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emanuel Iratxo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Mingo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that Deportivo Cabral were the better team. Deportivo Cabral's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.