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La Fortaleza
Spectators: 7099 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Silverio Olivar made the kick off which started today's match. Joel Vincent came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Sportivo Apolo's Diego Chago. But to his dismay, Diego Chago quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Eleuterio Etxeberri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeronimo Celipe in the 9th minute of play. Silverio Olivar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Eleuterio Etxeberri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eleuterio Etxeberri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeronimo Celipe's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Jeronimo Celipe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eleuterio Etxeberri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Sportivo Apolo's zone, Jeronimo Celipe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eleuterio Etxeberri came out of the goal and Jeronimo Celipe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silverio Olivar in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eleuterio Etxeberri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Silverio Olivar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Sportivo Apolo's zone, Jeronimo Celipe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eleuterio Etxeberri came out of the goal and Jeronimo Celipe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Silverio Olivar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jeronimo Celipe scored 1-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eleuterio Etxeberri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Froilan Ralondo was the one to do the kick off. Silverio Olivar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 53rd minute by Jeronimo Celipe got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Troyanos's Silverio Olivar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eleuterio Etxeberri. That made the score 1-2 after 60 minutes of play. Froilan Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Vincent having to interfere. Jeronimo Celipe came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eleuterio Etxeberri could save by the left post. Sportivo Apolo's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jeronimo Celipe 71 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Jeronimo Celipe might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eleuterio Etxeberri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jeronimo Celipe ran back to his position shaking his head. Eleuterio Etxeberri made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Jeronimo Celipe sent off a good shot on target. If Jeronimo Celipe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Silverio Olivar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eleuterio Etxeberri was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. With his leg Eleuterio Etxeberri managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Troyanos's Jeronimo Celipe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bonifacio Jaume during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes Sportivo Apolo got a freekick which was hit by Bonifacio Jaume. Silverio Olivar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Eleuterio Etxeberri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeronimo Celipe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleuterio Etxeberri having to interfere. 92 minutes in the game, Silverio Olivar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Eleuterio Etxeberri having to interfere. After 93 played minutes Troyanos got a freekick which was hit by Victor Jokin. The Sportivo Apolo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Troyanos were clearly better and deserved to take the win.