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Usno
Spectators: 7073 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Norberto Hernando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Saturnino Ortle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ezequiel Joseph was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. If Norberto Hernando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Hernando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Joseph having to interfere. The supporters of Recreo AFC booed when Usno FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Mendiko didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norberto Hernando in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ezequiel Joseph saved Usno FC from getting behind. In the 19th minute Norberto Hernando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Joseph saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norberto Hernando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ezequiel Joseph tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute Lázaro Quirze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Ioritz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Apolo Ioritz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Quirze in the 33rd minute of the match. If Norberto Hernando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Norberto Hernando managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recreo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Norberto Hernando was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ezequiel Joseph breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Saturnino Ortle was the one to do the kick off. In the 68th minute Hermengildo Iigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apolo Ioritz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Usno FC's Ezequiel Joseph proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Usno FC from getting a goal against them. Recreo AFC's Apolo Ioritz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Quirze in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute of the match Raimundo Giraldo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Apolo Ioritz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Iigo in the 77th minute of play forced Recreo AFC's goalkeeper Apolo Ioritz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Recreo AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Usno FC:s goal. Gregorio Mendiko shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Hermengildo Iigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Usno FC's Ezequiel Joseph proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Usno FC from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the match, Usno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Saturnino Ortle came free, but Ezequiel Joseph reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Mitxaut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Apolo Ioritz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaston Bonifaco's late challenge caught a Usno FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaston Bonifaco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th match minute, Recreo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaston Bonifaco to maneuver through the defense. Hermengildo Iigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Apolo Ioritz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.