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Manzone
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marco Ladio started the match with the kick off. Gualterio Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Freddy Ledesma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Ladio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Laurendi having to interfere. When Yeso AFC's Marcial Arotza in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Almita Xeneixe's goalie prevented a goal. Gualterio Nalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, Gualterio Nalo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Freddy Ledesma. Almita Xeneixe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gualterio Nalo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Marcial Arotza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gualterio Nalo in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Freddy Ledesma prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gualterio Nalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Ledesma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcial Arotza in the 37th minute of the match. When Marcial Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Yeso AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcial Arotza couldn't finish the play. When Marcial Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Yeso AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcial Arotza couldn't finish the play. 47 minutes into the match, Almita Xeneixe's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Nalo came free, but Freddy Ledesma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcial Arotza was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute, Higinio Horado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Marcial Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Yeso AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcial Arotza couldn't finish the play. Freddy Ledesma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Arotza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almita Xeneixe's Freddy Ledesma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualterio Nalo in the 69th minute of play. Freddy Ledesma was a little too slow when Marcial Arotza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 1-3. Almita Xeneixe's Artemio Sanson got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcial Arotza in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Freddy Ledesma prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gualterio Nalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Almita Xeneixe's Freddy Ledesma got control of the ball when Marcial Arotza tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Almita Xeneixe's zone, Gualterio Nalo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Freddy Ledesma came out of the goal and Gualterio Nalo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Yeso AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.