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La Puentecilla
Spectators: 7992 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eusebio Maldonado kicked off to start the match. Eusebio Maldonado scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sam Guttenberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Palma City's zone, Amancio Gabirel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uxio Pedraza came out of the goal and Amancio Gabirel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16thth minute of the game Colas Estrada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palma City's Uxio Pedraza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 17 in the game by Ionel Drâmbă from a close distance when the talented Uxio Pedraza managed to make a qualified save. Palma City's players were relieved. Eusebio Maldonado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Sam Guttenberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Uxio Pedraza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ionel Drâmbă, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 24 minutes, Ionel Drâmbă managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Cultu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ionel Drâmbă was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ionel Drâmbă did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Uxio Pedraza 27 minutes into the match. If Ionel Drâmbă had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Berenguer Colillas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sam Guttenberg having to interfere. Sam Guttenberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Maldonado, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, La Cultu's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Maldonado came free, but Sam Guttenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ionel Drâmbă received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Uxio Pedraza came out and tried to block the shot, but Ionel Drâmbă slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 41st minute. Palma City's Uxio Pedraza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionel Drâmbă in the 45th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ionel Drâmbă's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Uxio Pedraza was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ionel Drâmbă made a kick off. The La Cultu fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when La Cultu's Ionel Drâmbă looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Uxio Pedraza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ionel Drâmbă, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Colas Estrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 66 minutes of play, La Cultu's Ionel Drâmbă made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uxio Pedraza was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Claus Mangas fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palma City's protests and gave Claus Mangas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Claus Mangas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carmelo Reina kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th minute Amancio Gabirel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uxio Pedraza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Amancio Gabirel managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Cultu's supporters rose to their feet, but Amancio Gabirel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Uxio Pedraza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 81st minute, one of La Cultu: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 La Cultu. If Colas Estrada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, La Cultu's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Maldonado came free, but Sam Guttenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute Amancio Gabirel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uxio Pedraza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.