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Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carmelo Mitxel kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Carmelo Mitxel managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL ROJO TUCUMANO's supporters rose to their feet, but Carmelo Mitxel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnulfo Iratxo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carmelo Mitxel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Arnulfo Iratxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melchor Lonzo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Arnulfo Iratxo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Carmelo Mitxel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnulfo Iratxo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Melchor Lonzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Melchor Lonzo made a precise shot to the right of Arnulfo Iratxo. Mandalado FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Mitxel in the 21st minute of play forced Mandalado FC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Generoso Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 played minutes Mandalado FC got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Batista. Arnulfo Iratxo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Per Bergström. Carmelo Mitxel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Iratxo having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Cristian Gilesindo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mandalado FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Arnulfo Iratxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmelo Mitxel, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

Amadeo Txanton struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Dennis Sundberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mandalado FC. Artemio Goizeder hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Anastasio Ibañez tried in the 57th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Dennis Sundberg a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Melchor Lonzo in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnulfo Iratxo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Mandalado FC's Generoso Batista got a free kick in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmelo Mitxel in the 75th minute of play forced Mandalado FC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Iratxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mandalado FC's Arnulfo Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmelo Mitxel in the 76th minute of play. Carmelo Mitxel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amadeo Txanton scored 1-3 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dennis Sundberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Amadeo Txanton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Dennis Sundberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cristian Gilesindo came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Mandalado FC 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 Cristian Gilesindo couldn't finish the play. In the 87th minute, Per Bergström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnulfo Iratxo came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by EL ROJO TUCUMANO's Adolfo Orlandus. But to his dismay, Adolfo Orlandus quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mandalado FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.