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Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gogo Domenec took the kick off in the first half of the match. Eduardo Viviano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Lino Gaizko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jesus Urbez charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jesus Urbez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th match minute, Niupi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Urbez to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Gerson Barbosa put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lino Gaizko. Lino Gaizko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerson Barbosa in the 22nd minute of the match. The supporters of Sarasa booed when Niupi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Gorbea didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacarias Jesco in the 24th minute of play forced Niupi FC's goalkeeper Lino Gaizko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Niupi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Viviano came free, but Lino Gaizko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerson Barbosa in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lino Gaizko saved Niupi FC from getting behind. Niupi FC's Lino Gaizko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Hunfredo in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Niupi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristo Romelio to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Gerson Barbosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lino Gaizko was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Lino Gaizko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gerson Barbosa went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Barbosa in the 44th minute of play forced Niupi FC's goalkeeper Lino Gaizko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Niupi FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sarasa were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gerson Barbosa made a kick off. After 50 played minutes Sarasa got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Barbosa. After a rather tough play, Sarasa's Angelo Hunfredo got a free kick in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Eduardo Viviano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lino Gaizko, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Barbosa in the 58th minute of play forced Niupi FC's goalkeeper Lino Gaizko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gogo Domenec blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Constantino Mateus having to make a save. Sarasa's Constantino Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gogo Domenec in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute Guillermo Rioja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Constantino Mateus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Niupi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Viviano came free, but Lino Gaizko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute of the match Sarasa got a corner. Niupi FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Zacarias Jesco ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Zacarias Jesco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lino Gaizko quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Niupi FC's Lino Gaizko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerson Barbosa in the 72nd minute of play. With a little luck, Niupi FC's Lino Gaizko got control of the ball when Emanuel Farias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerson Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lino Gaizko having to interfere. Cristo Romelio hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Lino Gaizko made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Gerson Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. 80 minutes into the game, Niupi FC's Gogo Domenec nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Constantino Mateus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. Lino Gaizko made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zacarias Jesco in the 83rd minute. Lino Gaizko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Hunfredo in the 86th minute of play. With a little luck, Niupi FC's Lino Gaizko got control of the ball when Gerson Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute, Arturo Frichoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gogo Domenec came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Niupi 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 Gogo Domenec couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle sounded Sarasa left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Niupi FC.