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Estadio Aive
Spectators: 6843 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jairo Markel started the match with the kick off. Jairo Markel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 5 minutes into the match, Constantino Isaio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Manex. Arano AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Constantino Isaio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Benito Urtsin came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Arano AFC 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 Benito Urtsin couldn't finish the play. Constantino Isaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julio Tab kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Bonifacio Cedro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Manex read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Aive AFC's Garland Sampson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Urtsin in the 25th minute of play. If Constantino Isaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benito Manex didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jairo Markel went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Garland Sampson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Urtsin in the 33rd minute of play. Alejandro Oihan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Manex read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Constantino Isaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Benito Manex tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Jairo Markel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Manex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jairo Markel in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Benito Manex, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Aive AFC's Primitivo Abastas got a free kick in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benito Urtsin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benito Manex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Markel in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, Generoso Pello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arano AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aive AFC the free kick. Benito Manex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bonifacio Cedro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 59 minutes, Bonifacio Cedro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aive AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bonifacio Cedro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the game, Aive AFC's Jairo Markel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Manex made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Aive AFC made a substitution. Leon Crispo replaced Jairo Markel. A long shot from Robustiano Gaur in the 70th minute of play was well struck, but Garland Sampson made a really good save at the right post. Generoso Pello kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Baltasar Garaile hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aive AFC's Garland Sampson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Aive AFC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Urtsin in the 80th minute of play forced Aive AFC's goalkeeper Garland Sampson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Arano AFC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Generoso Pello hit a great ball. Bonifacio Cedro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benito Manex. Arano AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Corderro during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 83 played minutes Arano AFC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Corderro. Constantino Isaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Manex having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leon Crispo in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benito Manex saved Arano AFC from getting behind. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Aive AFC fully deserved thier win.