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Estadio Cortaderas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Artemio Lekubegi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alejo Xabier. CEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Artemio Lekubegi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Artemio Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alejo Xabier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artemio Lekubegi in the 24th minute of the match. If Artemio Lekubegi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laureano Gaueko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, CEN's Pudes Iglesias seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Pudes Iglesias the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of CEN protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Pudes Iglesias had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 35th minute of the game. One of CEN:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of XeneizeGG:s goal. Laureano Gaueko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejo Xabier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. If Artemio Lekubegi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After having played for 53 minutes, Laureano Gaueko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. XeneizeGG's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laureano Gaueko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. CEN's Nemesio Guilabertus got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Laureano Gaueko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alejo Xabier was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Lekubegi in the 62nd minute of play forced CEN's goalkeeper Alejo Xabier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benicio Raulo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, CEN's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Lekubegi came free, but Alejo Xabier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ubaldo Sarracino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alejo Xabier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Gaueko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artemio Lekubegi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alejo Xabier having to make a save. 83 minutes into the match, Laureano Gaueko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alejo Xabier. CEN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laureano Gaueko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Alejo Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Lekubegi, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Artemio Lekubegi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejo Xabier having to interfere. XeneizeGG's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.