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Lacarra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emanuel Ted got the match started through his kick off. Erubiel Rivero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Ted, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the match, Lacarra AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Carolo Dalmai came free, but Erubiel Rivero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clarke's Emanuel Ted got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erubiel Rivero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Ted, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Atilano Berenguer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clarke's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lacarra AFC the free kick. Atilano Berenguer hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Claudio Salvidor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 16 minutes, Nicolas Laurendi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lacarra AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Laurendi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfonso Cresenciano struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Herminio Ciceron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lacarra AFC. In the 20th minute, Nicolas Laurendi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Herminio Ciceron. The goal made the score 1-0. Anibal Abadia charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anibal Abadia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Clarke booed when Lacarra AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anibal Abadia didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Carolo Dalmai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute of the match, Nicolas Laurendi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Herminio Ciceron saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, Clarke's Herminio Ciceron got control of the ball when Alfonso Cresenciano tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 minutes, Claudio Salvidor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clarke and the Lacarra AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Clarke was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Salvidor to maneuver through the defense. Clarke's Herminio Ciceron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Laurendi in the 37th minute of play. Teobaldo Celipe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herminio Ciceron having to interfere. Herminio Ciceron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Laurendi in the 48th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Nicolas Laurendi made the kick off in the second half. Claudio Salvidor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Erubiel Rivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfonso Cresenciano scored 2-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Herminio Ciceron, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfonso Cresenciano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alfonso Cresenciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute Nicolas Laurendi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herminio Ciceron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Placido Dalmu's late challenge caught a Clarke's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Placido Dalmu helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lacarra AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Placido Dalmu hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnaldo Cutberto during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilberto Ticho shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Emanuel Ted had several of the Lacarra AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 78 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-2 score and a disappointed Erubiel Rivero as he didn't even see the shot coming. Jimeno Christobal kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. The excitement rose when Lacarra AFC's Gilberto Ticho after 86 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Clarke's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Laurendi in the 90th minute of play forced Clarke's goalkeeper Herminio Ciceron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnaldo Cutberto hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute of the match Gilberto Ticho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Herminio Ciceron skillfully saved the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, Erubiel Rivero successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Clarke defense, Alfonso Cresenciano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Herminio Ciceron. The Clarke fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Herminio Ciceron should have stopped the shot. Clarke's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.