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Nacimiento
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Higinio Euloxu kicked off to start the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Nacimiento AFC's Augusto Aritza slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Domingo Jusepe. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Aquiles Pacorro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Domingo Jusepe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Nacimiento AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cosme Azubeli came free, but Mauro Natal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Aritza in the 13th minute of play forced Mandisoví's goalkeeper Domingo Jusepe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aquiles Pacorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anier Meder in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domingo Jusepe saved Mandisoví from getting behind. Augusto Aritza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Domingo Jusepe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. If Augusto Aritza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Mandisoví's zone, Augusto Aritza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domingo Jusepe came out of the goal and Augusto Aritza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iker Demesio during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Mandisoví's zone, Augusto Aritza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domingo Jusepe came out of the goal and Augusto Aritza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leon Lordi's late challenge caught a Nacimiento AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Lordi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mandisoví getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Leon Lordi hit a great ball. When Augusto Aritza came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Nacimiento 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 Augusto Aritza couldn't finish the play. After recieving a nice pass, Nacimiento AFC's Julian Berto tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anier Meder during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Nacimiento AFC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Anier Meder hit a great ball. Augusto Aritza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Domingo Jusepe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cosme Azubeli struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Mauro Natal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mandisoví. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Augusto Aritza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Augusto Aritza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 57th minute, Higinio Euloxu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Augusto Aritza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Aritza in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domingo Jusepe saved Mandisoví from getting behind. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mandisoví's goalkeeper Domingo Jusepe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 73 minutes into the game, Leandro Claris was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mandisoví's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nacimiento AFC the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Mandisoví was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Claris to maneuver through the defense. Domingo Jusepe came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Nacimiento AFC's Augusto Aritza. But to his dismay, Augusto Aritza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Mauro Natal made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Cosme Azubeli sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the match, Nacimiento AFC's Aquiles Pacorro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Domingo Jusepe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cosme Azubeli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauro Natal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. If Anier Meder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Domingo Jusepe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Aritza in the 93rd minute of play. When Augusto Aritza came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Nacimiento 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 Augusto Aritza couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augusto Aritza in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Domingo Jusepe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 99th minute Nacimiento AFC were awarded a corner. Julian Berto went to the cornerflag to take it. Nacimiento AFC's Ildefonso Natal was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Domingo Jusepe in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mandisoví players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nacimiento AFC.