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Itatí
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dante Micael started the match with the kick off. Generoso Maura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of BICHOM FC booed when Itatí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Etxekopar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Jonatan Beti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BICHOM FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Florentino Eztebe lost his temper 17 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee gave BICHOM FC a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Teodosio Lastur, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Itatí's Alfredo Firmin. 0-2. BICHOM FC's Romain Vervaet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Micael in the 21st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cesar Santo in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Firmin saved Itatí from getting behind. Alfredo Firmin came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by BICHOM FC's Jonatan Beti. But to his dismay, Jonatan Beti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Alfredo Firmin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Mariano Tello managed to get in a good position for a shot. BICHOM FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Tello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Firmin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfredo Firmin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carmelo Etxekopar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Carmelo Etxekopar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Santo to strike the kick off in the second half. Dante Micael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Romain Vervaet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romain Vervaet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Micael, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 57 played minutes BICHOM FC got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Tello. After a defensive mix-up in BICHOM FC's zone, Dante Micael stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romain Vervaet came out of the goal and Dante Micael tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 66 minutes into the game, Mariano Tello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. BICHOM FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itatí the free kick. In the 66th match minute, BICHOM FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Tello to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dante Micael in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romain Vervaet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 0-4 became the score in the 71st minute when Florencio Roldan elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesar Santo got free with Alfredo Firmin in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfredo Firmin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Santo in the 79th minute of play. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Dante Micael sped through BICHOM FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Romain Vervaet. In the 91st minute, BICHOM FC's Florencio Roldan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5.