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Spectators: 7355 (Terracing: 5517, Seating: 1691, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hugo Barrasa made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, Pololo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norino Cotapos to maneuver through the defense. If Urtsín Scheid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10 played minutes, Pololo FC's Norino Cotapos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicodemo Villarreal 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 Pololo FC reached it. Nicodemo Villarreal made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Camilo Iturribalzaga sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Menetue AFC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Xavier Angel Potts hit a great ball. Aaron Balbontín fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicodemo Villarreal having to interfere. Hugo Barrasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Luis Ornaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urtsín Scheid in the 31st minute of the match. Aaron Balbontín sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Menetue AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Camilo Iturribalzaga fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Barrasa in the 43rd minute of play forced Pololo FC's goalkeeper Juan Luis Ornaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Urtsín Scheid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Luis Ornaz having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aaron Balbontín to make the kick off. Camilo Iturribalzaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Aaron Balbontín came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Pololo 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 Aaron Balbontín couldn't finish the play. Juan Luis Ornaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Barrasa in the 59th minute of play. Hermelando Bauzá's late challenge caught a Menetue AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hermelando Bauzá helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th match minute, Pololo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermelando Bauzá to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Pololo FC's Juan Luis Ornaz got control of the ball when Urtsín Scheid tried to sneak it across the goal line. Camilo Iturribalzaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Nicodemo Villarreal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Urtsín Scheid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 played minutes Pololo FC got a freekick which was hit by Marino Venturino. Urtsín Scheid could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Juan Luis Ornaz made a huge save. 86 minutes into the match, Aaron Balbontín had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicodemo Villarreal. Menetue AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaron Balbontín was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Camilo Iturribalzaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Pololo FC's Aaron Balbontín sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicodemo Villarreal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Urtsín Scheid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Menetue AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.