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Estadio Luyaba
Spectators: 6680 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Grabiel kicked off to start the match. Filiberto Feliz's late challenge caught a Luyaba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filiberto Feliz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Luyaba booed when Arsenal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiberto Feliz didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago Grabiel in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Israel Izel saved Arsenal FC from getting behind. Marciano Urtzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Oliverio having to interfere. If Santiago Grabiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Filiberto Feliz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Israel Izel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Santiago Grabiel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Santiago Grabiel might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Israel Izel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santiago Grabiel ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 18th minute, Raul Pasqual 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. In the 23rd 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. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal FC's zone, Santiago Grabiel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Israel Izel came out of the goal and Santiago Grabiel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Grabiel in the 35th minute of play forced Arsenal FC's goalkeeper Israel Izel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Romeo Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goalkeeper Israel Izel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raul Pasqual. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marciano Urtzi was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Arsenal FC's Elvio Lordi got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 57th match minute, Luyaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edelmiro Claus to maneuver through the defense. Abelardo Oliverio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marciano Urtzi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 58 minute of play. Marciano Urtzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Luyaba getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Hector Gorosti hit a great ball. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Luyaba's goalkeeper Abelardo Oliverio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Romeo Faro might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abelardo Oliverio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romeo Faro ran back to his position shaking his head. Abelardo Oliverio didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 70th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Abelardo Oliverio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Urtzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the game, Santiago Grabiel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Israel Izel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute Santiago Grabiel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Izel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeo Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Abelardo Oliverio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santiago Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavio Ereinotz hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damaso Lorenz during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Damaso Lorenz hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Gaston Egoitz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 95th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Luyaba were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Arsenal FC for a fine match.