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Graneros
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benjamin Pasqual kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute of the match, Anacleto Rafe got a very nice opportunity to score, but Horacio Nicholas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Pedro Eudoxio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 10 minutes of play, Soldevilla's Leopoldo Arixo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Eudoxio was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 15th minute, Benjamin Pasqual left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Soldevilla fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Graneros FC's Amado Llorienzo in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Soldevilla's goalie prevented a goal. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Graneros FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benigno Baristo was slow to take the kick. During this time Soldevilla's players had a chance to rest. Benigno Baristo made a great header on Soldevilla's corner, it was just that Graneros FC's Pedro Eudoxio managed to reach the ball for a save. 28 minutes into the game, Anacleto Rafe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Graneros FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Soldevilla the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Pasqual in the 31st minute of play forced Graneros FC's goalkeeper Pedro Eudoxio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Benjamin Pasqual's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Eudoxio was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Leopoldo Arixo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soldevilla's supporters rose to their feet, but Leopoldo Arixo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Eudoxio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Graneros FC's Pedro Eudoxio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Pasqual in the 40th minute of play. After 45 minutes of play, Soldevilla's Leopoldo Arixo made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Eudoxio was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Soldevilla were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amado Llorienzo to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Soldevilla's zone, Anacleto Rafe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horacio Nicholas came out of the goal and Anacleto Rafe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benjamin Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Graneros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Pasqual came free, but Pedro Eudoxio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamin Pasqual received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Pedro Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Benjamin Pasqual had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, Graneros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliciano Vela to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 68 minutes, Benjamin Pasqual managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soldevilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Pasqual was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benjamin Pasqual received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Pedro Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Graneros FC's goalkeeper Pedro Eudoxio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Patricio Rainerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Eudoxio made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Leopoldo Arixo sent off a good shot on target. Domingos Harkaitz kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Pasqual in the 81st minute of play forced Graneros FC's goalkeeper Pedro Eudoxio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Pedro Eudoxio managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Soldevilla's Leopoldo Arixo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 84th minute, Benjamin Pasqual 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. 86 minutes into the match, Graneros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Pasqual came free, but Pedro Eudoxio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Leopoldo Arixo came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Soldevilla 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 Leopoldo Arixo couldn't finish the play. If Benjamin Pasqual had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Graneros FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 92nd minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 93 minutes, Soldevilla's Benigno Baristo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Pedro Eudoxio. In the 98th minute Benjamin Pasqual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Eudoxio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Soldevilla's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.