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Margarita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Celso Aznaro kicked off to start the match. Froilan Ourente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Alfonso Reno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Bonadona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Reno was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Froilan Ourente showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Piedraitas's zone, Higinio Bonadona stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Reno came out of the goal and Higinio Bonadona tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the match, Higinio Bonadona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Reno. Piedraitas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Higinio Bonadona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Higinio Bonadona struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Alfonso Reno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Margarita. Froilan Ourente struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Alfonso Reno didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Margarita. The audience thought a goal was coming when Higinio Bonadona got free with Alfonso Reno in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Conrado Ponc charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Conrado Ponc the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd match minute, Piedraitas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Ponc to maneuver through the defense. Alfonso Reno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Froilan Ourente in the 34th minute of play. Alfonso Reno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Froilan Ourente in the 42nd minute of the match. Alfonso Reno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Froilan Ourente, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Alfonso Reno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Froilan Ourente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Froilan Ourente to strike the kick off in the second half. Celso Aznaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Otsando having to interfere. A collision led to Piedraitas getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Fabio Ubarna hit a great ball. When Margarita's Higinio Bonadona in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Piedraitas's goalie prevented a goal. 72 minutes into the match, Margarita's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Aznaro came free, but Amadeo Otsando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Higinio Bonadona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alfonso Reno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Piedraitas's Alfonso Reno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Froilan Ourente in the 80th minute of play. Higinio Bonadona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Reno having to interfere. A collision led to Piedraitas getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Isaias Paskal hit a great ball. The Margarita fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Margarita's Higinio Bonadona looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Froilan Ourente in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfonso Reno saved Piedraitas from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Froilan Ourente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Reno was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Piedraitas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.