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EL GIGANTE
Spectators: 7833 (Terracing: 5876, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) Gabriel-Omar Batistuta made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Mamboreta FC's Feo Loramendi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mamboreta FC's goalkeeper Guaberto Estefan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 9th minute Mamboreta FC were awarded a corner. Cosme Eguen went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabriel-Omar Batistuta during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute of the match Miraflores got a corner. Mamboreta FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benjamin Mazuste ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Miraflores's Vanyo Uzunski to fire away a dangerous shot which Guaberto Estefan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Vanyo Uzunski got free in front of the goal in the 15th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Guaberto Estefan was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Urritz in the 19th minute of play. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Urritz in the 22nd minute of the match. Gabriel-Omar Batistuta struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mamboreta FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvestre Urritz in the 31st minute of play forced Miraflores's goalkeeper Gianluigi Núñez Herrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guaberto Estefan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Mazuste, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Urritz in the 35th minute of play. In the 38th minute Benjamin Mazuste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guaberto Estefan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albano Cordeal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guaberto Estefan having to interfere. Guaberto Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vanyo Uzunski, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. If Javier Pinola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albano Cordeal to make the kick off. When the match clock showed 51 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Benjamin Mazuste sped through Mamboreta FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Guaberto Estefan. Guaberto Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vanyo Uzunski, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel-Omar Batistuta in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Mamboreta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Mazuste came free, but Guaberto Estefan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Benjamin Mazuste sped through Mamboreta FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Guaberto Estefan. In the 62nd minute Benjamin Mazuste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guaberto Estefan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Mamboreta FC's Javier Pinola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gianluigi Núñez Herrera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Miraflores's goalkeeper Gianluigi Núñez Herrera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriel-Omar Batistuta. In the 74th minute, Mamboreta FC's Gabriel-Omar Batistuta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gianluigi Núñez Herrera. Gianluigi Núñez Herrera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. A collision led to Mamboreta FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Feo Loramendi hit a great ball. In the 78th minute José Pedro Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guaberto Estefan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvestre Urritz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gianluigi Núñez Herrera having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Benjamin Mazuste managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miraflores's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Mazuste was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 91 minutes, Silvestre Urritz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mamboreta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvestre Urritz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guaberto Estefan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Mazuste, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute José Pedro Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guaberto Estefan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.