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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) gandalf's Astor Frantzes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of gandalf booed when Emacry was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Herauso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dionisio Umea didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eser Daman went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Lertxun in the 11th minute of play forced gandalf's goalkeeper Dionisio Umea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eser Daman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the game, Fabio Lertxun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Dionisio Umea was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vladimiro Bazkoare didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tiburcio Oton went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 1-3 became the score in the 35th minute when Eser Daman elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatan Ellande in the 44th minute of play forced gandalf's goalkeeper Dionisio Umea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Emacry were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eser Daman to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Ariel Lordi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emacry's Eser Daman shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Dionisio Umea but with some difficulty. In the 56th minute Tiburcio Oton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimiro Bazkoare saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ciro Herauso fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Emacry's protests and gave Ciro Herauso a yellow card for diving instead. Ciro Herauso hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 58 played minutes, gandalf's Ernesto Barrionuevo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vladimiro Bazkoare came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in gandalf reached it. Ernesto Barrionuevo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After 63 minutes of play, Emacry's Fabio Lertxun made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dionisio Umea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dionisio Umea made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Eser Daman sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Emacry's Eser Daman got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 72nd minute of the match Ernesto Barrionuevo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vladimiro Bazkoare skillfully saved the ball. After 73 minutes of play, gandalf's Astor Frantzes made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vladimiro Bazkoare was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 78th minute, Eser Daman fired a really elegant long shot, but Dionisio Umea threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Astor Frantzes hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Tiburcio Oton's late challenge caught a Emacry's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tiburcio Oton helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, gandalf's Tiburcio Oton got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Eser Daman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the game, Nereo Oskarbi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. gandalf's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Emacry the free kick. If Eser Daman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, gandalf's Dionisio Umea got control of the ball when Eser Daman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emacry's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.