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Spectators: 7367 (Terracing: 5526, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 147) SAMPDORIA's Unai Grau started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Iñaki Camacho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rugat SD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SAMPDORIA the free kick. In the 2nd match minute, Rugat SD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iñaki Camacho to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maule Alcaraz during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Maule Alcaraz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lander Andres acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 5th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Colas Cainzos. Tauro Litago hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When Colas Cainzos came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the SAMPDORIA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Colas Cainzos couldn't finish the play. With an all-out effort, SAMPDORIA's Lander Andres threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Germán Canturri, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rugat SD's Iñaki Camacho got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Rugat SD's Iñaki Camacho in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SAMPDORIA's goalie prevented a goal. Lander Andres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Feijo Navarro in the 23rd minute. Lolo Domenech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iñaki Camacho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SAMPDORIA getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Germán Canturri hit a great ball. If Tohias Arias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the match, SAMPDORIA's goal looked a bit too open when Iñaki Camacho came free, but Lolo Domenech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute of the match Maule Alcaraz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lolo Domenech skillfully saved the ball. Unai Grau scored 1-0 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lander Andres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SAMPDORIA's Lolo Domenech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iñaki Camacho in the 45th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iñaki Camacho made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Colas Cainzos during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SAMPDORIA's Colas Cainzos got a free kick in the 56th minute. With a little luck, SAMPDORIA's Lolo Domenech got control of the ball when Iñaki Camacho tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Rugat SD getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Maule Alcaraz hit a great ball. Lander Andres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germán Canturri in the 65th minute of the match. Iñaki Camacho was extremely unlucky when he, in the 67th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 70th minute Unai Grau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lander Andres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maule Alcaraz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lolo Domenech having to make a save. Iñaki Camachos short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Lolo Domenech to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 84 minutes into the match, SAMPDORIA's goalkeeper Lolo Domenech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iñaki Camacho. After some careless play in the SAMPDORIA defense, Eulalio Ocaña kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lolo Domenech. The SAMPDORIA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lolo Domenech should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Rugat SD players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.