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Farid Richa
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) If Emanuel Sanchez 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 6 played minutes Alegria got a freekick which was hit by Favila Cosca. Ponc Sal charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ponc Sal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Alegria's Ponc Sal got a free kick in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Alegria's goalkeeper Lapurdi Muñiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Sanchez. If Emanuel Sanchez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Lizbeth Gatnau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lapurdi Muñiz was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Emanuel Sanchez came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lapurdi Muñiz could save by the left post. If Lizbeth Gatnau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 32 minutes, Lizbeth Gatnau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Unión Lara F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Lizbeth Gatnau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juan Cardet hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Bela Atienza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicasio Genova, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Emanuel Sanchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Lapurdi Muñiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lizbeth Gatnau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Lapurdi Muñiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him 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.

The wind increased when Eliu Paul made the kick off in the second half. Eliu Paul fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bela Atienza having to interfere. Urki Acebes's late challenge caught a Unión Lara F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Urki Acebes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Urki Acebes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute Lizbeth Gatnau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lapurdi Muñiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Unión Lara F.C. getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Celedonio Villachica hit a great ball. After 74 played minutes, Unión Lara F.C.'s Ipar Sotres shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lapurdi Muñiz 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 Unión Lara F.C. reached it. Unión Lara F.C.'s Lizbeth Gatnau got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Urki Acebes hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. If Nicasio Genova had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87thth minute of the game Emanuel Sanchez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alegria's Lapurdi Muñiz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Lizbeth Gatnau cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lapurdi Muñiz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Unión Lara F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Alegria for a fine match.