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Tavernes Blanques
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Marchenilla's Horacio Higuera 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. If Macias Fabelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lobo Canyelles charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lobo Canyelles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Marchenilla's Lobo Canyelles got a free kick in the 4th minute. After 6 minutes of play, Marchenilla's Louis Montero made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beltza Gasso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rubén Leseduarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leizarraga Contreras in the 10th minute of the match. Rubén Leseduarte made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Macias Fabelo sent off a good shot on target. Beltza Gasso came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Marchenilla's Horacio Higuera. But to his dismay, Horacio Higuera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. A collision led to UD JuanJo getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Allande Rivas hit a great ball. Louis Montero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beltza Gasso having to interfere. Ted Camacho charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ted Camacho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of UD JuanJo booed when Marchenilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ted Camacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Horacio Higuera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horacio Higuera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beltza Gasso having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ted Camacho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beltza Gasso was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horacio Higuera in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beltza Gasso saved UD JuanJo from getting behind. When Marchenilla's Peio Urquijo in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UD JuanJo's goalie prevented a goal. Beltza Gasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horacio Higuera in the 35th minute of play. Rubén Leseduarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leizarraga Contreras in the 39th minute of play. After 40 minutes, Bertran Aceves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the UD JuanJo and the Marchenilla players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th match minute, UD JuanJo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertran Aceves to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Marchenilla's Rubén Leseduarte got control of the ball when Macias Fabelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute, Sofronio Encina had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Allande Rivas charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Allande Rivas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marchenilla made a substitution. Bahiano Mendez replaced Sofronio Encina. Allande Rivas kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leizarraga Contreras to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Lobo Canyelles dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Beltza Gasso, 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roger Nadal during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Roger Nadal kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. If Louis Montero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marchenilla's Horacio Higuera in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UD JuanJo's goalie prevented a goal. When Marchenilla's Horacio Higuera in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UD JuanJo's goalie prevented a goal. Louis Montero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Beltza Gasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Horacio Higuera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beltza Gasso was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. The Marchenilla fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Marchenilla's Horacio Higuera 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. UD JuanJo's Beltza Gasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horacio Higuera in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute Bertran Aceves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubén Leseduarte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horacio Higuera struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Beltza Gasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marchenilla. In the 75th minute, Peio Urquijo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Beltza Gasso, passed just outside the right post. Louis Montero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Beltza Gasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marchenilla's Rubén Leseduarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allande Rivas in the 79th minute of play. Rubén Leseduarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertran Aceves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Horacio Higuera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beltza Gasso was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, UD JuanJo's Bertran Aceves got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Leizarraga Contreras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peio Urquijo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horacio Higuera in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Beltza Gasso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Marchenilla's Peio Urquijo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Beltza Gasso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Peio Urquijo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Macias Fabelo struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Rubén Leseduarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD JuanJo. When the final whistle sounded Marchenilla left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than UD JuanJo.