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Cañada Strongest
Spectators: 8024 (Terracing: 6020, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ospin Abeijon kicked off to start the match. After 6 minutes, Nuno Abajas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.C. Giallonero and the ZANCUDO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to A.C. Giallonero getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Nuno Abajas hit a great ball. Jimeno Abajas kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. A.C. Giallonero's Ovando Abechuco got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ovando Abechuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geronimo Abarca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Abajas, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Ovando Abechuco 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. Ovando Abechuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Geronimo Abarca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rioja Abadie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Jimeno Abajas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZANCUDO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.C. Giallonero the free kick. After 40 played minutes ZANCUDO FC got a freekick which was hit by Jimeno Abajas. Ovando Abechuco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Geronimo Abarca made a huge save. Ovando Abechuco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Geronimo Abarca made a huge save. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for A.C. Giallonero! Nuno Abad had in the 49thth minute some difficulties stopping Joanes Abar's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rioja Abadie made a kick off. Ovando Abechuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Geronimo Abarca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ZANCUDO FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Jimeno Abajas hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rioja Abadie in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Geronimo Abarca saved ZANCUDO FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ospin Abeijon in the 63rd minute of play forced A.C. Giallonero's goalkeeper Nuno Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Rioja Abadie came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the A.C. Giallonero 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 Rioja Abadie couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, A.C. Giallonero's Ovando Abechuco got a free kick in the 68th minute. Ereinotz Abascal struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Nuno Abad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZANCUDO FC. In the 75th minute, Rioja Abadie made a precise shot to the right of Geronimo Abarca. ZANCUDO FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. ZANCUDO FC's Xantalen Abella suffered a torn muscle in his knee after 77 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, A.C. Giallonero's Pedroso Abascal got a free kick in the 78th minute. Ovando Abechuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Geronimo Abarca came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by A.C. Giallonero's Rioja Abadie. But to his dismay, Rioja Abadie quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Rioja Abadie recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind ZANCUDO FC's goalkeeper Geronimo Abarca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Ovando Abechuco came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the A.C. Giallonero 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 Ovando Abechuco couldn't finish the play. Rioja Abadie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Abarca having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. A.C. Giallonero fully deserved thier win.