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LA CIUDADELA
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Reta's Julio Maurin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Angel Acevedo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Alejo Ugaitz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 4 minutes into the match, EL MILOS FC's Cirilo Artizar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejo Ugaitz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Maurin in the 12th minute of play forced EL MILOS FC's goalkeeper Ariel Dalmai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelino Handi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Dalmai having to interfere. After 16 minutes, Benigno Vitin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reta and the EL MILOS FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Reta getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Benigno Vitin hit a great ball. In the 30th minute, Angel Acevedo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The EL MILOS FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a rather tough play, EL MILOS FC's Cesar Leheren got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Julio Maurin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reta's supporters rose to their feet, but Julio Maurin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariel Dalmai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cirilo Artizar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angel Acevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Alejo Ugaitz made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Cirilo Artizar made the kick off in the second half. Ariel Dalmai made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Angelino Handi sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Acevedo in the 56th minute of play forced Reta's goalkeeper Alejo Ugaitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alejo Ugaitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angel Acevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The audience was convinced that Cirilo Artizar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejo Ugaitz was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorenzo Luzaide during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th minute, Lorenzo Luzaide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angel Acevedo struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Alejo Ugaitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EL MILOS FC. With a little luck, EL MILOS FC's Ariel Dalmai got control of the ball when Angelino Handi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alejo Ugaitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Artizar in the 85th minute of the match. Alejo Ugaitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angel Acevedo in the 86th minute of play. When Benigno Vitin was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. The supporters of EL MILOS FC booed when Reta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Vitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Cirilo Artizar came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the EL MILOS FC 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 Cirilo Artizar couldn't finish the play. Alejo Ugaitz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Angel Acevedo went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. EL MILOS FC had won after a very even match.