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Estadio Solanet
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5525, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Godfredo Pedroso made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Godfredo Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Locaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnaldo Primo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiburcio Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 6 minutes, Emanuel Fagildo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arsenal F.C and the Espín players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Arsenal F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Fagildo to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute Tiburcio Abancens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Primo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnaldo Primo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zacarias Lucila's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Arnaldo Primo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tiburcio Abancens went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zacarias Lucila in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnaldo Primo saved Arsenal F.C from getting behind. Sebastian Bartoleme kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Arsenal F.C's Godfredo Pedroso dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The attack was good, but when Zacarias Lucila in the 30th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 35 minutes into the match, Espín's Zacarias Lucila sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnaldo Primo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zacarias Lucila blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnaldo Primo having to make a save. Tiburcio Abancens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Arnaldo Primo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiburcio Abancens in the 46th minute of play forced Arsenal F.C's goalkeeper Arnaldo Primo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saul Locaio was out of position in the 48 minute of play, and Santos Blasco capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Santos Blasco really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zacarias Lucila made a kick off. In the 57th minute, Zacarias Lucila 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 Zacarias Lucila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Espín booed when Arsenal F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Fagildo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zacarias Lucila kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Santos Blasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Locaio having to interfere. Arnaldo Primo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zacarias Lucila in the 66th minute of play. When Saverio Erramu fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal F.C's protests and gave Saverio Erramu a yellow card for diving instead. Saverio Erramu kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Arnaldo Primo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zacarias Lucila in the 74th minute of the match. Tiburcio Abancens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 80th match minute, Espín was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Pancho to maneuver through the defense. Espín's Saul Locaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godfredo Pedroso in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Tiburcio Abancens fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Arnaldo Primo, passed just outside the right post. If Tiburcio Abancens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Tiburcio Abancens came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Espín 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 Tiburcio Abancens couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacarias Lucila in the 90th minute of play forced Arsenal F.C's goalkeeper Arnaldo Primo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnaldo Primo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximo Rios in the 92nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Espín's Zacarias Lucila slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arnaldo Primo. That made the score 2-2 after 95 minutes of play. Despite being the better team, Espín failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.