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Estadio Iturraspe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 3750, Seating: 1150, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ruperto Niguel kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Ruperto Niguel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicolas Vermudo was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. In the 5th minute of the match Ticucho FC got a corner. Iturraspe's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tiburcio Walme ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Ticucho FC's Tiburcio Walme to fire away a dangerous shot which Nicolas Vermudo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nicolas Vermudo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Niguel in the 6th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Iturraspe's zone, Ruperto Niguel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Vermudo came out of the goal and Ruperto Niguel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nicolas Vermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Abeitia in the 13th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Iturraspe's zone, Godofredo Hitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Vermudo came out of the goal and Godofredo Hitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Ticucho FC booed when Iturraspe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Goi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute, Ruperto Niguel made a precise shot to the right of Nicolas Vermudo. Iturraspe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Tomás Ostadar struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Moises Bembe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iturraspe. Iturraspe's Nicolas Vermudo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillermo Abeitia in the 28th minute of play. Modesto Orzaize scored 0-3 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolas Vermudo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 39thth minute of the game Godofredo Hitz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Iturraspe's Nicolas Vermudo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 45th minute of the match Tiburcio Walme shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicolas Vermudo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ticucho FC's Ruperto Niguel got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Iturraspe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ticucho FC were winning 0-3.

Iturraspe's Nicolas Vermudo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Iturraspe from getting a goal against them. 55 minutes into the match, Ticucho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Iraunkor came free, but Moises Bembe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clemente Bautista kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Nicolas Vermudo made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Guillermo Abeitia sent off a good shot on target. Nicolas Vermudo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruperto Niguel, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Ruperto Niguel was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 74th minute. Ticucho FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Ruperto Niguel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Vermudo having to interfere. In the 81st minute Ruperto Niguel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Vermudo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iturraspe's Nicolas Vermudo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Iturraspe from getting a goal against them. In the 84th match minute, Ticucho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruperto Niguel to maneuver through the defense. Gervasio Iraunkor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Moises Bembe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moises Bembe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Ostadar in the 96th minute of the match. The Iturraspe fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ticucho FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.