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El Molinón
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rico Mendez kicked off to start the match. When Jordi Puyol fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gijón Fútbol's protests and gave Jordi Puyol a yellow card for diving instead. After 8 played minutes Gijón Fútbol got a freekick which was hit by Jordi Puyol. Omar Incera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 16 minutes, Anibal Losada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nafarroa bizirik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anibal Losada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jordi Puyol hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Gijón Fútbol's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Losada came free, but Luis-Miguel Teresa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis-Miguel Teresa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rico Mendez in the 28th minute of the match. Luis-Miguel Teresa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Losada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Omar Incera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Kiko Ziguenza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Gijón Fútbol's Qwinton Gonzalvez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kiko Ziguenza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nafarroa bizirik's goalkeeper Kiko Ziguenza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Incera in the 42nd minute of play forced Nafarroa bizirik's goalkeeper Kiko Ziguenza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Rico Mendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nafarroa bizirik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rico Mendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Omar Incera made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Nafarroa bizirik's zone, Omar Incera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kiko Ziguenza came out of the goal and Omar Incera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Omar Incera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kiko Ziguenza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Rico Mendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Luis-Miguel Teresa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anibal Losada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rico Mendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Luis-Miguel Teresa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Nafarroa bizirik booed when Gijón Fútbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Gonzalez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anibal Losada might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis-Miguel Teresa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anibal Losada ran back to his position shaking his head. Omar Incera scored 1-1 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kiko Ziguenza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Anibal Losada's late challenge caught a Gijón Fútbol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anibal Losada helped the player get up and apologised. In the 88th minute, Anibal Losada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rico Mendez in the 93rd minute of play forced Gijón Fútbol's goalkeeper Luis-Miguel Teresa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Rico Mendez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nafarroa bizirik's supporters rose to their feet, but Rico Mendez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luis-Miguel Teresa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.