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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ernesto Farias kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Saiko Team defense, Ernesto Farias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roque Elorri. The Saiko Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roque Elorri should have stopped the shot. Manuel Gumaro took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roque Elorri. Roque Elorri dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. A collision led to Saiko Team getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Christian Eron hit a great ball. Gavino Maura kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the game, Gowlan AFC's Manuel Gumaro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roque Elorri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. If Ernesto Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ernesto Farias scored 0-4 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roque Elorri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Manuel Gumaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Roque Elorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 minutes of play, Gowlan AFC's Ernesto Farias made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roque Elorri was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Gowlan AFC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Dalmacio Manny hit a great ball. Roque Elorri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Gumaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute Ernesto Farias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Elorri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Farias in the 38th minute of play forced Saiko Team's goalkeeper Roque Elorri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute, Ernesto Farias got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Agustin Argoitz made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Rafael Gonzales sent off a good shot on target. The Saiko Team players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gowlan AFC were winning 0-5.

The wind increased when Anacleto Truylos made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Gowlan AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Gonzales came free, but Agustin Argoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Farias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Roque Elorri came out and tried to block the shot, but Ernesto Farias slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 59th minute. After 62 played minutes Saiko Team got a freekick which was hit by Christian Eron. When Manuel Gumaro, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 65 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Roque Elorri was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 67 minutes of play, Gowlan AFC's Ernesto Farias made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roque Elorri was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 71 played minutes Gowlan AFC got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Gumaro. Agustin Argoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Truylos in the 73rd minute of play. Agustin Argoitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anacleto Truylos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, Saiko Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geronimo Santo to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Saiko Team's Roque Elorri got control of the ball when Manuel Gumaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Saiko Team defense, Manuel Gumaro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roque Elorri. The Saiko Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roque Elorri should have stopped the shot. After having played for 86 minutes, Marcos Fix managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gowlan AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcos Fix was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manuel Gumaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Roque Elorri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ricardo Haldriis fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gowlan AFC's protests and gave Ricardo Haldriis a yellow card for diving instead. Ricardo Haldriis hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Agustin Argoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Gonzales in the 92nd minute of play. When the match was over Gowlan AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Saiko Team throughout the match.