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Spectators: 7214 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Jairo Ortzi hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Pastor Ixona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Elixio in the 11th minute of the match. Eliseo Geleberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Pastor Ixona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Osvaldo Elixio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Ixona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Fryderyk Drab sped through Arsenal de Sarandi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edgard Cidro. 22 minutes into the match, Arsenal de Sarandi's goalkeeper Edgard Cidro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fryderyk Drab. 23 minutes into the game, Eliseo Geleberto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal de Sarandi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TRIPERO DE PRIMERA the free kick. After 26 played minutes Arsenal de Sarandi got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Geleberto. Armando Neron's late challenge caught a TRIPERO DE PRIMERA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Neron helped the player get up and apologised. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Arsenal de Sarandi! Fryderyk Drab could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Edgard Cidro made a huge save. In the 44th minute, Elias Lohitzun reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edgard Cidro. The goal made the score 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osvaldo Elixio was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Fryderyk Drab managed to get in a good position for a shot. TRIPERO DE PRIMERA's supporters rose to their feet, but Fryderyk Drab was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgard Cidro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 54 minutes, Elias Lohitzun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TRIPERO DE PRIMERA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Lohitzun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Lohitzun in the 56th minute of play forced Arsenal de Sarandi's goalkeeper Edgard Cidro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osvaldo Elixio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 64 minutes into the game, when Pedro Hulberto put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Arsenal de Sarandi:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TRIPERO DE PRIMERA:s goal. TRIPERO DE PRIMERA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adolfo Santio in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the game, Fryderyk Drab cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Edgard Cidro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edgard Cidro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fryderyk Drab, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. TRIPERO DE PRIMERA's Pastor Ixona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Uxio in the 80th minute of play. If Fryderyk Drab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. TRIPERO DE PRIMERA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.