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Nogal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Horacio Panpili got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes, Reynaldo Eduino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nogal FC and the Centenario FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nogal FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! In the 8th minute there was a penalty for Centenario FC. Dario Udalaitz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Venancio Conrao. 0-1. In the 13th minute, Abelardo Barros 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. The referee felt a red card was in order, 16 minutes into the game, when Jimeno Arotza put in a rough tackle. After 15 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Centenario FC! The goalkeeper, Alonzo James, was totally fooled by Nogal FC's Reynaldo Eduino, who 18 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Abelardo Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Alonzo James tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 21 played minutes Nogal FC got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Rolado. When Mauricio Mitxaut came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Centenario FC 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 Mauricio Mitxaut couldn't finish the play. Alonzo James showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Panpili, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After having played for 29 minutes, Abelardo Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nogal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Barros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abelardo Barros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Alonzo James made a huge save. Mauricio Mitxaut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Venancio Conrao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mauricio Mitxaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Centenario FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Horacio Panpili scored to the left of an out of position Alonzo James, making the score, 2-1. A collision led to Nogal FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Augusto Lehoi hit a great ball. Centenario FC's Mauricio Mitxaut got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Venancio Conrao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amado Sein, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mauricio Mitxaut made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Lehoi in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alonzo James saved Centenario FC from getting behind. With a little luck, Nogal FC's Venancio Conrao got control of the ball when Mauricio Mitxaut tried to sneak it across the goal line. Centenario FC's Mauricio Mitxaut was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 68th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 73rd minute Abelardo Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonzo James saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Alonzo James tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Centenario FC's Alonzo James played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Barros in the 77th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Nogal FC's zone, Mauricio Mitxaut stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Venancio Conrao came out of the goal and Mauricio Mitxaut tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venancio Conrao made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Mauricio Mitxaut sent off a good shot on target. Alonzo James took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horacio Panpili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Isidro Froila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the game, Horacio Panpili cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Alonzo James was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Horacio Panpili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th match minute, Centenario FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Loramendi to maneuver through the defense. Nogal FC's Abelardo Barros got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.