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Estadio Unión
Spectators: 7114 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Inocencio Gartzi got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Unión FC got a freekick which was hit by Honorato Fernanco. Inocencio Gartzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Modesto Paulin having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Sixto Oso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Inocencio Gartzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Maldonado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sixto Oso charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sixto Oso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 25 played minutes Yatay got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Oso. If Felipe Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sixto Oso was the one to do the kick off. Benito Argoitz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 52 minutes into the match. In the 51st minute, one of Unión FC: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 Unión FC. Fabio Enetz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Modesto Paulin having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Unión FC's Honorato Fernanco got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Honorato Fernanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th match minute, Yatay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cleto Harriet to maneuver through the defense. Nereo Christobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixto Oso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorato Fernanco hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. 75 minutes into the match, Genaro Perez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Modesto Paulin. Yatay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Genaro Perez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Nereo Christobal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celedonio Florin in the 83rd minute. After 83 played minutes Unión FC got a freekick which was hit by Honorato Fernanco. In the 91st minute Felipe Ayala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Paulin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Maldonado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Modesto Paulin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Ayala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 96 minutes of play, Unión FC's Genaro Perez made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Modesto Paulin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Unión FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.