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Club Abella
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alonzo Rozarius made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, namaste's Leonides Sidro got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After having played for 11 minutes, Javier Ikatz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. namaste's supporters crossed their fingers, but Javier Ikatz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Prospero Arlo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Constancio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Albino Constancio made a precise shot to the right of Prospero Arlo. Abella's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Prospero Arlo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albino Constancio in the 22nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Abella's Antonio Cruz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ivan Oliverios. That made the score 1-1 after 26 minutes of play. Prospero Arlo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albino Constancio in the 31st minute of play. namaste's Javier Ikatz got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albino Constancio in the 34th minute of play forced Abella's goalkeeper Prospero Arlo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Abella's zone, Albino Constancio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Prospero Arlo came out of the goal and Albino Constancio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonio Cruz got free with Ivan Oliverios in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Javier Ikatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Abella's Paulo Egoitz got a free kick in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Albino Constancio made the kick off in the second half. 63 minutes into the game, Abella's Antonio Cruz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivan Oliverios made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Isidoro Iratze kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 68 played minutes, Abella's Cesar Walme shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ivan Oliverios came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Abella reached it. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of namaste:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Abella:s goal. In the 76thth minute of the game Albino Constancio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Abella's Prospero Arlo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Javier Ikatz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Prospero Arlo having to interfere. Albino Constancio struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Prospero Arlo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for namaste. Javier Ikatz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Prospero Arlo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonio Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ivan Oliverios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alonzo Rozarius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute Antonio Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Oliverios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antonio Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Oliverios having to interfere. namaste's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.