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Gradiozo
Spectators: 7009 (Terracing: 5384, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Efrain Erlantz made the kick off which started today's match. Placido Restus short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Alberto Jayvier to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, CBA Sports's Abelardo Gonzalez got a free kick in the 5th minute. Bernabe Bilbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efrain Erlantz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, CBA Sports's Roman Bikendi got a free kick in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in CBA Sports's zone, Oscar Benvido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Bilbo came out of the goal and Oscar Benvido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Los Faisanes's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Ubaldo Sazon scored to the left of an out of position Alberto Jayvier, making the score, 1-0. In the 30th minute, one of Los Faisanes: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 Los Faisanes. When the match had been going on for 32 minutes, CBA Sports's Amador Txerran got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Alberto Jayvier. Placido Restu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alberto Jayvier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abelardo Gonzalez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Alberto Jayvier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernabe Bilbo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Benvido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ubaldo Sazon made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Los Faisanes's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Restu came free, but Alberto Jayvier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CBA Sports's Placido Restu got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Gonzalez in the 60th minute of play forced Los Faisanes's goalkeeper Alberto Jayvier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Roman Bikendi suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. When Celedonio Victoro fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Faisanes's protests and gave Celedonio Victoro a yellow card for diving instead. If Oscar Benvido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Placido Restu came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the CBA Sports 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 Placido Restu couldn't finish the play. CBA Sports's Bernabe Bilbo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efrain Erlantz in the 79th minute of play. After 80 minutes, Ubaldo Sazon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CBA Sports and the Los Faisanes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, CBA Sports was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Sazon to maneuver through the defense. If Efrain Erlantz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in CBA Sports's zone, Efrain Erlantz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Bilbo came out of the goal and Efrain Erlantz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 90 minutes into the match, Efrain Erlantz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bernabe Bilbo, 2-1. In the 98th minute there was a penalty for CBA Sports. Amador Txerran stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alberto Jayvier. 3-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Los Faisanes players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for CBA Sports.