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BOMBAY
Spectators: 6994 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Baldomero Niva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Sanson, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's Godofredo Sanson got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Monjes Shaolin's goalkeeper Baldomero Niva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulises Iraitz. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's Primitivo Manex played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basilio Gilabert in the 15th minute of play. Marco Pero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sixto Eladio fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monjes Shaolin's protests and gave Sixto Eladio a yellow card for diving instead. After 19 played minutes Monjes Shaolin got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Eladio. Basilio Gilabert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 23 minutes, Carmelo Ilazki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE and the Monjes Shaolin players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Carmelo Ilazki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Monjes Shaolin's zone, Godofredo Sanson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomero Niva came out of the goal and Godofredo Sanson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baldomero Niva made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Ulises Iraitz sent off a good shot on target. Primitivo Manex showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basilio Gilabert, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Roman Clis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Primitivo Manex tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Basilio Gilabert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Pero in the 52nd minute of play forced BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's goalkeeper Primitivo Manex to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulises Iraitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomero Niva having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Basilio Gilabert fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Primitivo Manex, passed just outside the right post. Ivan Ayala hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Roman Clis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When BOMBAY SAPPHIRE's Ulises Iraitz in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monjes Shaolin's goalie prevented a goal. If Ulises Iraitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.