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Estadio Anfama
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Anfama AFC's Iker Harkaitz 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. If Oscar Ursino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Anfama AFC were awarded a corner. Emilio Pere went to the cornerflag to take it. Emilio Pere made a great header on Anfama AFC's corner, it was just that Juancru FC's Daniel Lertxun managed to reach the ball for a save. Ciro Orlandus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Silvano Hitzeder came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Juancru 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 Silvano Hitzeder couldn't finish the play. When Salvador Lorencio fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juancru FC's protests and gave Salvador Lorencio a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Anfama AFC booed when Juancru FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Lorencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Anfama AFC's zone, Salvador Lorencio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oscar Benat came out of the goal and Salvador Lorencio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 24 minutes into the match, Anfama AFC's Saul Sidoro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Lertxun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 27 played minutes Anfama AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eusebio Quinten. An unexpected shot in the 38th minute by Iker Harkaitz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Oscar Ursino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Oscar Benat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Salvador Lorencio to strike the kick off in the second half. Anfama AFC's Oscar Benat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Anfama AFC from getting a goal against them. Daniel Lertxun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iker Harkaitz in the 62nd minute of the match. If Salvador Lorencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Salvador Lorencio 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. Salvador Lorencio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oscar Benat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Saul Sidoro took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Daniel Lertxun. Daniel Lertxun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After having played for 77 minutes, Iker Harkaitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anfama AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iker Harkaitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juancru FC's Daniel Lertxun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saul Sidoro in the 79th minute of play. Rigoberto Cerilo hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute Saul Sidoro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Lertxun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anfama AFC's Eusebio Quinten got his second yellow card of the match in the 87th minute. The referee ordered Eusebio Quinten off the ground. In the 88th match minute, Anfama AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebio Quinten to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Benat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salvador Lorencio in the 89th minute of play. Anfama AFC's Atilano Peli got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Saul Sidoro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.