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Natalio
Spectators: 6795 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1795, VIP seats: 0) Natalio FC's Evaristo Barquerin 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. After some careless play in the Natalio FC defense, Xavion Egaña kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roland Caldevila. The Natalio FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roland Caldevila should have stopped the shot. 6 minutes into the match, Iturbe's goalkeeper Blasco Rosser had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Barquerin. Roland Caldevila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xavion Egaña in the 8th minute of play. Roland Caldevila came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Iturbe's Xavion Egaña. But to his dismay, Xavion Egaña quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 19thth minute of the game Xavion Egaña who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Natalio FC's Roland Caldevila was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gomez Cerredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Caldevila having to interfere. When Xavion Egaña fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iturbe's protests and gave Xavion Egaña a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Iturbe getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Xavion Egaña hit a great ball. Blasco Rosser was a little too slow when Evaristo Barquerin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-3. Evaristo Barquerin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Natalio FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Iturbe were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xavion Egaña to make the kick off. Blasco Rosser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erramu Molinuevo, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After a rather tough play, Natalio FC's Iratze Ruisuarez got a free kick in the 57th minute. Xavion Egaña was extremely unlucky when he, in the 60th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gomez Cerredo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Roland Caldevila made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Gomez Cerredo sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Iturbe's Gomez Cerredo got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Iturbe's goalkeeper Blasco Rosser, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Blasco Rosser showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Barquerin in the 75th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zacarias Juarez during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some careless play in the Iturbe defense, Evaristo Barquerin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Blasco Rosser. The Iturbe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Blasco Rosser should have stopped the shot. Iturbe's Gomez Cerredo got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roland Caldevila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavion Egaña in the 89th minute of the match. Gomez Cerredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erramu Molinuevo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blasco Rosser having to interfere. The Iturbe supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Iturbe would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.