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Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) If Genaro Milian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Marquez during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Armando Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Alvaro Tximitx, 8 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Lino Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Segundo Tello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Gutxi in the 13th minute of the match. Fabricio Gilesindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Toli in the 14th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Lino Gutxi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mendiolaza's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Gutxi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Segundo Tello breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 43 minutes into the match, Mendiolaza's goalkeeper Fabricio Gilesindo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genaro Milian. After 45 played minutes Hermenegildo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Toli. Cayetano Piarres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Segundo Tello read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Lino Gutxi made the kick off in the second half. If Lino Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lino Gutxi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicanor Veronica kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Fabricio Gilesindo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Toli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mendiolaza's Fabricio Gilesindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Toli in the 74th minute of play. When Generoso Baleren fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hermenegildo F.C.'s protests and gave Generoso Baleren a yellow card for diving instead. Lino Gutxi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Santiago Toli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabricio Gilesindo was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Santiago Toli might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabricio Gilesindo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santiago Toli ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 85th minute, Armando Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Toli in the 86th minute of play forced Mendiolaza's goalkeeper Fabricio Gilesindo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Toli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Fabricio Gilesindo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genaro Dantel's late challenge caught a Mendiolaza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Genaro Dantel helped the player get up and apologised. Genaro Dantel kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Cayetano Piarres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Segundo Tello made a huge save. Mendiolaza's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.