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Estadio Tafna
Spectators: 8074 (Terracing: 6057, Seating: 1857, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fernando Burutzagi made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Tafna booed when Santa Catarina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celestino Shepherd didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Santa Catarina FC's Paolo Aresti got control of the ball when 姚挺斐 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santa Catarina FC's Paolo Aresti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmar Cordairo in the 10th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Santa Catarina FC's Celestino Shepherd got a free kick in the 14th minute. Paolo Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by 姚挺斐 in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernan Matxin in the 27th minute of play forced Santa Catarina FC's goalkeeper Paolo Aresti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Santa Catarina FC were awarded a corner. Faustino Urbasa went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Faustino Urbasa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Clay Thacker quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If 姚挺斐 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th match minute, Santa Catarina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Burutzagi to maneuver through the defense. After 36 played minutes Tafna got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Benet. 38 minutes into the game, Iker Francis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Clay Thacker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st minute, Mauro Lluterio 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. Paolo Aresti was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hernan Matxin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 45 minute of play. 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. Hernan Matxin was the one to do the kick off. When Iker Francis came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Santa Catarina 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 Iker Francis couldn't finish the play. 55 minutes into the match, Tafna's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Burutzagi came free, but Clay Thacker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernan Matxin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute 姚挺斐 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Aresti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 姚挺斐 in the 63rd minute of play forced Santa Catarina FC's goalkeeper Paolo Aresti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Fernando Burutzagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clay Thacker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Santa Catarina FC's goal looked a bit too open when 姚挺斐 came free, but Paolo Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Santa Catarina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Matxin came free, but Paolo Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tafna's Gervasio Osoitz got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 71st match minute, Santa Catarina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iker Francis to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Mauro Lluterio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Faustino Urbasa hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute 姚挺斐 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Aresti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauro Lluterio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paolo Aresti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Matxin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes, Gervasio Osoitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tafna and the Santa Catarina FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 87 played minutes Tafna got a freekick which was hit by Gervasio Osoitz. Clay Thacker made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Iker Francis sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Catarina FC's zone, 姚挺斐 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paolo Aresti came out of the goal and 姚挺斐 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tafna were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.