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Estadio Urizar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO's Domingo Quinto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Zacarias Orti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Esteban Min tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ZIRO f.c.'s goalkeeper Arnoldo Frances, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, ZIRO f.c.'s Iker Ebardo got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO's goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Harri came free, but Esteban Min reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Domingo Quinto put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Arnoldo Frances. In the 31st minute, Zacarias Orti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. If Froilan Beila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in ZIRO f.c.'s zone, Froilan Beila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnoldo Frances came out of the goal and Froilan Beila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 43 played minutes, ZIRO f.c.'s Benjamin Confesor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Esteban Min 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 ZIRO f.c. reached it. Braulio Harri scored 2-1 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Esteban Min, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paulo Shepherd to make the kick off. Ciro Eduino charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciro Eduino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Domingo Quinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnoldo Frances showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingo Quinto in the 62nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO's Fabian Dacio got a free kick in the 69th minute. Esteban Min stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Shepherd's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Domingo Quinto in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnoldo Frances prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arnoldo Frances showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingo Quinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th match minute, PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Asteri to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domingo Quinto in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnoldo Frances saved ZIRO f.c. from getting behind. In the 79th minute Octavio Geofredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Frances saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, ZIRO f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Domingo Quinto came free, but Arnoldo Frances reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Orti might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnoldo Frances. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zacarias Orti ran back to his position shaking his head. PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO's Eliseo Gar got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Zacarias Orti 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. PELUQUERIA HUMBERTO walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.