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Estadio Arteaga
Spectators: 7320 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 120) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fulgencio Honesto made the kick off which started today's match. Diego Frans could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Cristian Min made a huge save. 6 minutes into the game, Rene Mateo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vicente Martxelin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vicente Ciceron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Cristian Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, TORO PICANTE's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Ciceron came free, but Cristian Min reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Modesto Elia's late challenge caught a TORO PICANTE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Elia helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of TORO PICANTE booed when Arteaga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Modesto Elia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Rene Mateo 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. During the 28th minute of the match Modesto Elia completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Modesto Elia a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of TORO PICANTE booed when Arteaga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Modesto Elia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Diego Frans ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristian Min was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 39 minutes into the game, Pablo Eusko was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arteaga FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TORO PICANTE the free kick. Pablo Eusko hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Pablo Eusko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Cristian Min made a huge save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Diego Frans stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Frans in the 51st minute of play forced TORO PICANTE's goalkeeper Cristian Min to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Arteaga FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Aquiles Oinaz hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, Arteaga FC's Diego Frans sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristian Min narrowly saved just below the crossbar. TORO PICANTE's Cristian Min played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Frans in the 59th minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Ambrosio Boni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. TORO PICANTE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arteaga FC the free kick. Pablo Eusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Cristian Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 68 minutes, Jacobo Rioja mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TORO PICANTE and the Arteaga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave Arteaga FC a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Diego Frans, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of TORO PICANTE's Cristian Min. 3-1. Vicente Martxelin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fulgencio Honesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Pablo Eusko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Min having to interfere. Cristian Min took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Frans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Diego Frans came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Arteaga FC 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 Diego Frans couldn't finish the play. Cristian Min showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Frans, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to TORO PICANTE getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Elias Beat hit a great ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 90 minutes into the game, when Lucio Vincent put in a rough tackle. In the 91st minute there was a penalty for TORO PICANTE. Fulgencio Honesto stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Vicente Martxelin. 3-2. Cristian Min showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Oihenarte in the 99th minute of the match. 100 minutes into the match, Arteaga FC's Vicente Ciceron sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristian Min narrowly saved just below the crossbar. TORO PICANTE's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.