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Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victorio Ferman started the match with the kick off. Victorio Ferman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rene Garikoitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Moise, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Marcones was a little too slow when Victorio Ferman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. When Benjamin Vasco fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MuñecoG 912's protests and gave Benjamin Vasco a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of conexu booed when MuñecoG 912 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Vasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rene Garikoitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aureliano Fertus, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. If Victorio Ferman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in conexu's zone, Raul Efren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Marcones came out of the goal and Raul Efren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Poz took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rene Garikoitz. Rene Garikoitz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After some careless play in the conexu defense, Victorio Ferman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Marcones. The conexu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Marcones should have stopped the shot. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind conexu's goalkeeper Carlos Marcones, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute Sixto Moise shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Garikoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, MuñecoG 912's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Moise came free, but Rene Garikoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute Victorio Ferman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Marcones saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor Chan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MuñecoG 912's Rene Garikoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Moise in the 47th minute of play. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lisandro Ikatz to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, conexu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sixto Moise to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Marcones showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorio Ferman in the 53rd minute of the match. After 54 minutes of play, MuñecoG 912's Raul Efren made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Marcones was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Victorio Ferman managed to get in a good position for a shot. MuñecoG 912's supporters rose to their feet, but Victorio Ferman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Marcones breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Victorio Ferman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Marcones having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorio Ferman in the 63rd minute of play forced conexu's goalkeeper Carlos Marcones to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Victorio Ferman put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Carlos Marcones. In the 72nd match minute, MuñecoG 912 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Chan to maneuver through the defense. conexu's Lisandro Ikatz got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th minute Lisandro Ikatz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Garikoitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The MuñecoG 912 fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when MuñecoG 912's Victorio Ferman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 79th minute Raul Efren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Marcones saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victorio Ferman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Marcones having to interfere. If Raul Efren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, MuñecoG 912's Victorio Ferman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Marcones narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 92 played minutes conexu got a freekick which was hit by Arsenio Ekaitz. With a little luck, MuñecoG 912's Rene Garikoitz got control of the ball when Lisandro Ikatz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind conexu's goalkeeper Carlos Marcones, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the MuñecoG 912 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.