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Balbo con Pritty
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amadeo Mitxaut made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timoteo Abad in the 5th minute of play forced Balbo con Pritty's goalkeeper Higinio Teyo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes, Mateo Daunte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elevate FC and the Balbo con Pritty players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Balbo con Pritty booed when Elevate FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Daunte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Baldovino's late challenge caught a Balbo con Pritty's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan Baldovino helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th match minute, Elevate FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Baldovino to maneuver through the defense. When Mateo Gaitano came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Balbo con Pritty 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 Gaitano couldn't finish the play. With his leg Pipis Clemenz managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Balbo con Pritty's Mateo Gaitano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mateo Gaitano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Amadeo Mitxaut managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balbo con Pritty's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeo Mitxaut was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pipis Clemenz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elevate FC's Efrain Bakar got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Balbo con Pritty's Leo Niva got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Timoteo Abad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elevate FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Timoteo Abad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Teyo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Timoteo Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Timoteo Abad was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Timoteo Abad recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Higinio Teyo. Timoteo Abad showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Pipis Clemenz came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Balbo con Pritty's Amadeo Mitxaut. But to his dismay, Amadeo Mitxaut quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Timoteo Abad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Teyo having to interfere. Timoteo Abad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Efrain Bakar got free with Higinio Teyo in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mateo Daunte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Higinio Teyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Teyo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timoteo Abad, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. A collision led to Elevate FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Valentin Eztebe hit a great ball. Balbo con Pritty's Higinio Teyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timoteo Abad in the 84th minute of play.