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El Cestón
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iker Casado started the match with the kick off. Iker Casado took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amador Ihintza. Amador Ihintza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Benedicto Gutxi charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benedicto Gutxi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benedicto Gutxi kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When David Harri came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the C. A. Seis Estrellas 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 David Harri couldn't finish the play. Amador Ihintza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Harri, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iker Casado in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amador Ihintza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 30 minutes into the match, David Harri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amador Ihintza. Cestos y Canastas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that David Harri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Iker Casado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amador Ihintza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. After some careless play in the C. A. Seis Estrellas defense, Feliberto Galoer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Epifanio Gaztea. The C. A. Seis Estrellas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Epifanio Gaztea should have stopped the shot. 41 minutes into the match, Cestos y Canastas's goal looked a bit too open when Albano Chaime came free, but Amador Ihintza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iker Casado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iker Casado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half C. A. Seis Estrellas were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfonso Oier to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match, David Harri got a very nice opportunity to score, but Amador Ihintza was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Cestos y Canastas's zone, David Harri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amador Ihintza came out of the goal and David Harri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute, Iker Casado fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Amador Ihintza, passed just outside the right post. Iker Casado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Ihintza having to interfere. If David Harri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of C. A. Seis Estrellas booed when Cestos y Canastas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Larra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute of the match Horacio Artal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amador Ihintza skillfully saved the ball. Amador Ihintza came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by C. A. Seis Estrellas's David Harri. But to his dismay, David Harri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. Epifanio Gaztea stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfonso Oier's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Iker Casado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amador Ihintza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. If David Harri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Iker Casado in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amador Ihintza saved Cestos y Canastas from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Cestos y Canastas's Leopoldo Nuno got a free kick in the 91st minute. After having played for 91 minutes, David Harri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C. A. Seis Estrellas's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Harri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amador Ihintza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iker Casado in the 93rd minute of the match. If David Harri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Iker Casado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. C. A. Seis Estrellas's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.