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Isafrank Dome
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Epicuro Alfaro kicked off to start the match. Rodney Solera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epicuro Alfaro in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Goyanes in the 12th minute of play forced Isabelle Frank's goalkeeper Alifonso Leon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salomon Ramiréz struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Alifonso Leon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ATOTXAKO TALDEA. In the 15th match minute, Isabelle Frank was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciriaco Estruch to maneuver through the defense. After 16 minutes of play, ATOTXAKO TALDEA's Roger Goyanes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alifonso Leon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roger Goyanes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Alifonso Leon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Epicuro Alfaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When ATOTXAKO TALDEA's Roger Goyanes in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Isabelle Frank's goalie prevented a goal. In the 39th minute, Epicuro Alfaro fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rodney Solera, passed just outside the right post. 43 minutes into the game, Joseba Torres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Rodney Solera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alifonso Leon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salomon Ramiréz, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roger Goyanes to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, ATOTXAKO TALDEA's Medero Lara got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute Epicuro Alfaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodney Solera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, ATOTXAKO TALDEA's Prudencio Arenas seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Prudencio Arenas the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ATOTXAKO TALDEA protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Prudencio Arenas had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ATOTXAKO TALDEA! ATOTXAKO TALDEA:s Rodney Solera showed great skill when he stopped Albi Lacorte:s penalty. 66 minutes into the match, Epicuro Alfaro notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of ATOTXAKO TALDEA's Rodney Solera. Rodney Solera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alifonso Leon made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Salomon Ramiréz sent off a good shot on target. Joseba Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Rodney Solera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Epicuro Alfaro took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodney Solera. Rodney Solera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. The supporters of Isabelle Frank booed when ATOTXAKO TALDEA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Medero Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isabelle Frank's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.