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Estadio Zapiola
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mateo Palban got the match started through his kick off. Segundo Erdiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Palban, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes Mean Machine got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Ereinotz. After 6 played minutes Mateo Palban rounded Mean Machine's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Zapiola AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Palban didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernan Guipuzkoa came free, but Leonel Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateo Palban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Segundo Erdiano having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Bidari in the 20th minute of play forced Zapiola AFC's goalkeeper Leonel Iago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernan Guipuzkoa charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernan Guipuzkoa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Mean Machine's Fernan Guipuzkoa got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Diego Txilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mateo Palban came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Zapiola AFC 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 Mateo Palban couldn't finish the play. Mean Machine's Santo Totakoxe pulled a muscle in his leg after 33 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 33 minutes into the game, Justo Frans was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zapiola AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mean Machine the free kick. Segundo Erdiano came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Zapiola AFC's Diego Txilar. But to his dismay, Diego Txilar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Israel Aztore in the 44th minute of play forced Zapiola AFC's goalkeeper Leonel Iago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Israel Aztore had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leonel Iago. Zapiola AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Israel Aztore was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The audience was convinced that Mateo Palban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Segundo Erdiano was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. When Diego Txilar came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Zapiola AFC 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 Diego Txilar couldn't finish the play. Tomás Ereinotz's late challenge caught a Zapiola AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomás Ereinotz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Mean Machine's Tomás Ereinotz got a free kick in the 68th minute. With a little luck, Zapiola AFC's Leonel Iago got control of the ball when Israel Aztore tried to sneak it across the goal line. Segundo Erdiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Palban in the 79th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Txilar came free, but Segundo Erdiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zapiola AFC's Lino Bartoleme managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gregorio Bidari in the 94 minute of the game. Leonel Iago made a fantastic save in the 98th minute, when Israel Aztore sent off a good shot on target.