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Baldecito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eustacio Napier made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leopoldo Gaizkine during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Leopoldo Gaizkine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natalio Mattin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Xeneize's zone, Carmelo Arias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robustiano Franco came out of the goal and Carmelo Arias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tiburcio Merexildo in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Robustiano Franco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 18th minute Carmelo Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robustiano Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Natalio Mattin struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Robustiano Franco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Unicorn. After some careless play in the Xeneize defense, Natalio Mattin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robustiano Franco. The Xeneize fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robustiano Franco should have stopped the shot. Carmelo Arias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Xeneize's goal looked a bit too open when Carmelo Arias came free, but Robustiano Franco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natalio Mattin took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robustiano Franco. Robustiano Franco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Robustiano Franco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Natalio Mattin in the 33rd minute. Robustiano Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmelo Arias in the 38th minute of play. Carmelo Arias spun around in front of the goal 40 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Xeneize's goal. Natalio Mattin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Robustiano Franco made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Carmelo Arias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Tiburcio Merexildo fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unicorn's protests and gave Tiburcio Merexildo a yellow card for diving instead. Tiburcio Merexildo hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, German Bizen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Unicorn's Ciro Larra didn't even have to move. If Natalio Mattin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robustiano Franco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natalio Mattin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 71 minutes, Natalio Mattin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Unicorn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Natalio Mattin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Natalio Mattin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the game, Natalio Mattin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Robustiano Franco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Carmelo Arias put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Robustiano Franco. In the 83rdth minute of the game Natalio Mattin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xeneize's Robustiano Franco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Natalio Mattin struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Robustiano Franco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Unicorn. Carmelo Arias took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robustiano Franco. Robustiano Franco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Unicorn had played much better football throughout.