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MIGUEL A. BATTAGLIA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cipriano Natal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 8 minutes into the game, Celedonio Maore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MANZANARES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CA Barsobia the free kick. The referee gave CA Barsobia a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arsenio Eron, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of MANZANARES's Pedro Rainerio. 0-1. Pedro Rainerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucio Quintan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. CA Barsobia's Esteban Fiz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save CA Barsobia from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horacio Galo in the 16th minute of play forced MANZANARES's goalkeeper Pedro Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19thth minute of the game Simon Laurendi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CA Barsobia's Esteban Fiz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Simon Laurendi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Esteban Fiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteban Fiz stood somewhat misplaced when Simon Laurendi came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 25 minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Simon Laurendi managed to get in a good position for a shot. MANZANARES's supporters rose to their feet, but Simon Laurendi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esteban Fiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pastor Pabla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esteban Fiz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Pastor Pabla managed to get in a good position for a shot. MANZANARES's supporters rose to their feet, but Pastor Pabla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esteban Fiz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute Cipriano Natal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Rainerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Laurendi to strike the kick off in the second half. Cecilio Quexal hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute, Pastor Pabla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteban Fiz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. CA Barsobia's Esteban Fiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Laurendi in the 57th minute of play. After some careless play in the CA Barsobia defense, Simon Laurendi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Esteban Fiz. The CA Barsobia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Esteban Fiz should have stopped the shot. Esteban Fiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Pabla, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After 65 played minutes MANZANARES got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Porfirio. If Cipriano Natal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 78 minutes of play, CA Barsobia's Lucio Quintan made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Rainerio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pastor Pabla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Fiz having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the MANZANARES players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.