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Estadio Santo
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ceferino Oinatz started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Arsenio Gabirel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ceferino Oinatz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Paolo Rafe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paolo Rafe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Sabin in the 8th minute of play. After having played for 13 minutes, Leonardo Maidana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Forzosos de Almagro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonardo Maidana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Alfonso getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Bartolo Sauveur hit a great ball. Alfonso's Godofredo Ferman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Ferran in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute Los Forzosos de Almagro were awarded a corner. Sergio Iago went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Alfonso's goalie and right to Cirilo Hibai. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Alfonso's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Tomás Ferran succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Ferran in the 23rd minute of play forced Alfonso's goalkeeper Godofredo Ferman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26 played minutes Alfonso got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Gomesano. Tomás Ferran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Ferman having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Alfonso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sixto Galtero to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Los Forzosos de Almagro's Leonardo Maidana slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Godofredo Ferman. That made the score 2-0 after 48 minutes of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomás Ferran to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Alfonso's zone, Leonardo Maidana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Godofredo Ferman came out of the goal and Leonardo Maidana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 63 minutes into the match, Alfonso's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Ferran came free, but Godofredo Ferman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Rolando Sabin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alfonso's supporters rose to their feet, but Rolando Sabin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paolo Rafe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Ceferino Oinatz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paolo Rafe was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Leonardo Maidana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Forzosos de Almagro's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonardo Maidana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Godofredo Ferman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomás Ferran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Ferman having to interfere. Leonardo Maidana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Ferman having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tomás Ferran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Godofredo Ferman was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Ferran in the 92nd minute of play forced Alfonso's goalkeeper Godofredo Ferman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomás Ferran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godofredo Ferman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Maidana, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Leonardo Maidana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.