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El gigante de fierro
Spectators: 5130 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1025, VIP seats: 5) Hernan Matxin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Tafna getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gervasio Osoitz hit a great ball. In the 6th minute, one of Tafna: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 Tafna. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Hernan Matxin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tafna's supporters rose to their feet, but Hernan Matxin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paolo Aresti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Celestino Shepherd hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Celestino Shepherd kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Santa Catarina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Aznaro came free, but Paolo Aresti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Hernan Matxin 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. In the 39th minute Hernan Matxin 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. Clay Thacker made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Fernando Burutzagi sent off a good shot on target. In the 42nd minute, Hernan Matxin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paolo Aresti was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 姚挺斐 took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paolo Aresti. Paolo Aresti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fernando Burutzagi to strike the kick off in the second half. 姚挺斐 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Paolo Aresti made a huge save. Angelo Chayo kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, Tafna's Osvaldo Aznaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paolo Aresti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, Santa Catarina FC's goalkeeper Paolo Aresti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 姚挺斐. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Catarina FC's zone, Hernan Matxin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paolo Aresti came out of the goal and Hernan Matxin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paolo Aresti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernan Matxin in the 67th minute of play. After 71 minutes, Celestino Shepherd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Catarina FC and the Tafna players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Santa Catarina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celestino Shepherd to maneuver through the defense. Santa Catarina FC's Paolo Aresti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Santa Catarina FC from getting a goal against them. Paolo Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Delmar Cordairo in the 79th minute. In the 79th minute, Benito Selatse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paolo Aresti made an important save on a dangerous shot by 姚挺斐 in the 81st minute. 82 minutes into the match, Santa Catarina FC's goalkeeper Paolo Aresti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 姚挺斐. 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. In the 86th minute Hernan Matxin 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. Erasmo Palos kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Hernan Matxin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Paolo Aresti when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Fernando Burutzagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match was over Tafna could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Santa Catarina FC throughout the match.