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Estadio Salliqueló
Spectators: 6240 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 40) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felix Mercurio made the kick off which started today's match. Amadeo Sadurni might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maximino Amaya. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amadeo Sadurni ran back to his position shaking his head. 3 minutes into the match, Ezepro CA's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Sadurni came free, but Maximino Amaya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Pirata´s FC's goalkeeper Fernan Martxot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rosendo Fraco. In the 5th minute, Baldomiro Gombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Ezepro CA's Rosendo Fraco dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Cordarius during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, Miguel Cordarius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernan Martxot made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Rosendo Fraco sent off a good shot on target. In the 26th minute Felix Mercurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Martxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Miguel Cordarius was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 32 minutes had been played. A collision led to Pirata´s FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Miguel Cordarius hit a great ball. Ezepro CA's Maximino Amaya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeo Sadurni in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Edgardo Canor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pirata´s FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ezepro CA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pirata´s FC's Edgardo Canor got a free kick in the 36th minute. With a little luck, Pirata´s FC's Fernan Martxot got control of the ball when Rosendo Fraco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernan Martxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Mercurio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rosendo Fraco got free with Fernan Martxot in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amadeo Sadurni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santiago Firman's late challenge caught a Pirata´s FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santiago Firman helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pirata´s FC booed when Ezepro CA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Firman didn't get a good kick on the ball. With 54 minutes on the clock, Segundo Luke commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Pirata´s FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ezepro CA:s goal. 57 minutes into the match, Pirata´s FC's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Mercurio came free, but Fernan Martxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernan Martxot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquin Gaueko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ezepro CA's goalkeeper Maximino Amaya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ezepro CA's zone, Amadeo Sadurni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximino Amaya came out of the goal and Amadeo Sadurni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amadeo Sadurni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fernan Martxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Mercurio in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Pirata´s FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Nerio to maneuver through the defense. Rosendo Fraco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 72nd minute Felix Mercurio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Martxot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeo Sadurnis short, quick shot in the 74thth minute got Maximino Amaya to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Amadeo Sadurni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pirata´s FC's Fernan Martxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Mercurio in the 81st minute of play. Fernan Martxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Mercurio in the 83rd minute of play. Aaron Haritz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernan Martxot. Pirata´s FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Pirata´s FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Federico Rumaldo hit a great ball. A collision led to Pirata´s FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Marcelo Millano hit a great ball. After 95 played minutes, Ezepro CA's Alberto Panfilo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fernan Martxot came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ezepro CA reached it. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.