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Araca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hitz Bracero started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute, Araca's Natal Taramona dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Natal Taramona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Danny Treceño read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. If Argi Rabanal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natal Taramona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danny Treceño showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natal Taramona in the 21st minute of the match. 1-1 became the score in the 24th minute when Argi Rabanal elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Mano Serrana kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Argi Rabanal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brion Zubizarrieta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Hitz Bracero 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Natal Taramona got free with Danny Treceño in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Araca's Oswaldo Barrena suffered a sore thigh after 44 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Javiero Valdero hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Argi Rabanal was the one to do the kick off. Zeru Botas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Brion Zubizarrieta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ARSENAL FC's zone, Natal Taramona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danny Treceño came out of the goal and Natal Taramona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute, one of ARSENAL FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ARSENAL FC. In the 64th minute, Natal Taramona 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. Araca's Mano Serrana got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brion Zubizarrieta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Argi Rabanal, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When Natal Taramona came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Araca 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 Natal Taramona couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in ARSENAL FC's zone, Ourente Zubicoeta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danny Treceño came out of the goal and Ourente Zubicoeta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Argi Rabanal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Araca's goal looked a bit too open when Argi Rabanal came free, but Brion Zubizarrieta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Zeru Botas 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. If Argi Rabanal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Mano Serrana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Argi Rabanal struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Brion Zubizarrieta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ARSENAL FC. Brion Zubizarrieta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Argi Rabanal in the 99th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ARSENAL FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.