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Ruerrero
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mitxel Vacas took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Baldemar Escobar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldemar Escobar scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gení Aguilar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lope Mangas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitxel Vacas, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Lope Mangas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fagondo Tobias in the 19th minute. Eladio Checa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lope Mangas came out and tried to block the shot, but Eladio Checa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 22nd minute. The audience was convinced that Baldemar Escobar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gení Aguilar was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After some careless play in the ESPEIN 2011 defense, Mitxel Vacas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lope Mangas. The ESPEIN 2011 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lope Mangas should have stopped the shot. 34 minutes into the match, ESPEIN 2011's goalkeeper Lope Mangas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fagondo Tobias. Lope Mangas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mitxel Vacas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lope Mangas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fagondo Tobias in the 37th minute of the match. In the 37thth minute of the game Fagondo Tobias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ESPEIN 2011's Lope Mangas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 44 minutes into the match, ESPEIN 2011's goal looked a bit too open when Mitxel Vacas came free, but Lope Mangas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute Baldemar Escobar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gení Aguilar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnoldo Dean kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baldemar Escobar was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of UD Espinar booed when ESPEIN 2011 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Ramirez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52nd minute, Fagondo Tobias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lope Mangas was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Paul Castelao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of ESPEIN 2011 booed when UD Espinar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Campello didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes UD Espinar got a freekick which was hit by Quique Camara. After 69 minutes, Angelo Radaban mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UD Espinar and the ESPEIN 2011 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes UD Espinar got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Radaban. 72 minutes into the match, Mitxel Vacas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lope Mangas. ESPEIN 2011's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mitxel Vacas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. After a defensive mix-up in UD Espinar's zone, Paul Castelao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gení Aguilar came out of the goal and Paul Castelao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mitxel Vacas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Lope Mangas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ESPEIN 2011's Lope Mangas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mitxel Vacas in the 84th minute of play. After 84 minutes, Silvano De la Rosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ESPEIN 2011 and the UD Espinar players grew even worse after the yellow card. Baldemar Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gení Aguilar having to interfere. Baldemar Escobar came free with the goalkeeper in the 91st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gení Aguilar could save by the left post. Fagondo Tobias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lope Mangas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. In the 97th minute of the match UD Espinar got a corner. ESPEIN 2011's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Angelo Radaban ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Angelo Radaban almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ESPEIN 2011's Lope Mangas did a great save. The audience cheered when Angelo Radaban's long shot passed Lope Mangas's right side. It was 6-1, 97 minutes into the match. ESPEIN 2011's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.