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PIRULO Arena
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Placido Ramos kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, PIRULO's Alvaro Gaztea got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Efrain Pueblo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Etxahun in the 3rd minute of the match. After 4 played minutes PIRULO got a freekick which was hit by Placido Ramos. After 6 played minutes TotoRACING got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Otsoko. If Romulo Iyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute PIRULO were awarded a corner. Honorato Rayman went to the cornerflag to take it. PIRULO's Honorato Rayman was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nataniel de la Rosa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee gave TotoRACING a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Herminio Etxahun, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of PIRULO's Efrain Pueblo. 1-1. Godfredo Cordera took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Efrain Pueblo. Efrain Pueblo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Nataniel de la Rosa came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by PIRULO's Romulo Iyan. But to his dismay, Romulo Iyan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. In the 44th minute Carroll Gentenaar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efrain Pueblo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carroll Gentenaar to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in PIRULO's zone, Tobiasz Domaracki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efrain Pueblo came out of the goal and Tobiasz Domaracki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 53 minutes, Romulo Iyan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PIRULO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romulo Iyan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Honorato Rayman placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 60 minutes into the match, TotoRACING's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Ramos came free, but Nataniel de la Rosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romulo Iyan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nataniel de la Rosa having to interfere. After 64 played minutes TotoRACING got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Alabern. Basilio Alabern's late challenge caught a PIRULO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basilio Alabern helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute, Basilio Alabern hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 minutes, Paşa Palo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PIRULO and the TotoRACING players grew even worse after the yellow card. Paşa Palo kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The supporters of TotoRACING booed when PIRULO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Iyan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes in the game, Carroll Gentenaar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Efrain Pueblo having to interfere. Placido Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Nataniel de la Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 84 played minutes PIRULO got a freekick which was hit by Priit Niilo. Efrain Pueblo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Macario, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efrain Pueblo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Macario, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. If Placido Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in TotoRACING's zone, Placido Ramos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nataniel de la Rosa came out of the goal and Placido Ramos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.