League

Estadio Epuyén
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jaime Valente took the kick off in the first half of the match. Delmiro Pancho kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Anier Lertxun lost his temper 8 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 7th minute, one of Epuyén:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Epuyén. Artemio Karlo shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 13 minutes into the match, Epuyén's goal looked a bit too open when Anacleto Sanduru came free, but Rafael Argi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Argi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Elodio in the 14th minute of play. Ricardo Cordario could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Epifanio Domenec made a huge save. Ricardo Cordarios short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Epifanio Domenec to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nemesio Lalla hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. When Santiago Elodio came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Baden Powell Sharks 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 Santiago Elodio couldn't finish the play. Ricardo Cordario did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Epifanio Domenec 24 minutes into the match. Rafael Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Elodio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the game, Baden Powell Sharks's Anacleto Sanduru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafael Argi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Epifanio Domenec was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ezequiel Itzaina showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 40 minute of play. If Ricardo Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Epuyén's Delmiro Pancho got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Santiago Elodio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Epuyén's goalkeeper Rafael Argi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 54 minutes, Ricardo Cordario managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Epuyén's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Cordario was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 56 minutes into the match, Epuyén's Ezequiel Itzaina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Epifanio Domenec narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ricardo Cordario struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Epifanio Domenec didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Epuyén. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Cordario in the 60th minute of play forced Baden Powell Sharks's goalkeeper Epifanio Domenec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Cordario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanio Domenec having to interfere. If Ricardo Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baden Powell Sharks's Epifanio Domenec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Cordario in the 66th minute of play. Epifanio Domenec came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Epuyén's Ezequiel Itzaina. But to his dismay, Ezequiel Itzaina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Santiago Elodio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Rafael Argi made a huge save. Ezequiel Itzaina struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Epifanio Domenec didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Epuyén. 81 minutes into the game, Anacleto Sanduru lined in a short shot 3-3 behind a frustrated Rafael Argi. After having played for 84 minutes, Santiago Elodio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baden Powell Sharks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santiago Elodio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 91 minutes into the match, Baden Powell Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Cordario came free, but Epifanio Domenec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artemio Karlo hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Epuyén players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.