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Arenas Pelayo
Spectators: 7108 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aaron Paulin started the match with the kick off. If Gervasio Romildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Dionisio Ebardo fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pelayo's protests and gave Dionisio Ebardo a yellow card for diving instead. 6 minutes into the game, one of Pelayo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Saturnino Benvido walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After 9 minutes, Domingo Virila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pelayo and the Garrayalde FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pelayo getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Domingo Virila hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Weterio in the 12th minute of play forced Pelayo's goalkeeper Tomás Quintana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Sabin in the 15th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Gervasio Romildo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pelayo's supporters rose to their feet, but Gervasio Romildo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Cruz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fernando Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Romildo, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Garrayalde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Romildo came free, but Fernando Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Garrayalde FC's Aaron Paulin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomás Quintana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervasio Romildo in the 34th minute of play forced Garrayalde FC's goalkeeper Fernando Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Pelayo's Gervasio Romildo in 36 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Fernando Cruz guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After having played for 39 minutes, Gervasio Romildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pelayo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gervasio Romildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gervasio Romildo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Fernando Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Gervasio Romildo made the kick off in the second half. Gervasio Romildo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervasio Romildo in the 58th minute of play forced Garrayalde FC's goalkeeper Fernando Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teodoro Sabin might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Cruz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teodoro Sabin ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 70th minute, Gervasio Romildo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pelayo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Pelayo were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Garrayalde FC to leave the ground with a draw.