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El Patio de Román
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stig Blomqvist got the match started through his kick off. Arnulfo Pueblo hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Tiburcio Otsando made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Victor Leobardo sent off a good shot on target. In the 12th minute La Romaneta were awarded a corner. Benicio Havier went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 15th minute, Ariel Baldovino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tiburcio Otsando. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 18th minute, one of La Romaneta:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for La Romaneta. In the 20th minute there was a penalty for Alvear FC. Jimeno Llorian stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Santos Jon. 1-1. Victor Leobardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiburcio Otsando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Everardo Velasco in the 25th minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Tobias Gaufred mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alvear FC and the La Romaneta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tobias Gaufred hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Tiburcio Otsando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ariel Baldovino, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. With an all-out effort, La Romaneta's Tiburcio Otsando threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Everardo Velasco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 45th minute of the match, Arnulfo Pueblo sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Santos Jon showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Victor Leobardo was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Alvear FC's Stig Blomqvist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Santos Jon. Santos Jon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Tiburcio Otsando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Baldovino in the 59th minute of the match. Alvear FC were furious when Ruben Demario was red carded, 61 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Ruben Demario hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, Alvear FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ariel Baldovino came free, but Tiburcio Otsando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Ariel Baldovino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victor Leobardo during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to La Romaneta getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Victor Leobardo hit a great ball. Alvear FC's Stig Blomqvist was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 69th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After having played for 72 minutes, Cayetano Etxatxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alvear FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cayetano Etxatxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tiburcio Otsando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Baldovino in the 74th minute of the match. Tiburcio Otsando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Baldovino in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, La Romaneta's goal looked a bit too open when Cayetano Etxatxu came free, but Santos Jon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 81 minutes, Jimeno Llorian mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alvear FC and the La Romaneta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Alvear FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! The referee gave La Romaneta a penalty, 84 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Benicio Havier, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Alvear FC's Tiburcio Otsando. 2-3. In the 86th match minute, La Romaneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ariel Baldovino to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th match minute, La Romaneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Merexildo to maneuver through the defense. Chants of Alvear FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as La Romaneta had held the ball for most of the match.