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Mendo Gasometro
Spectators: 7147 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 100) Rene Lapurdi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Omar Pietro hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. A collision led to sporting getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Luisito Beat hit a great ball. Jacinto Enaut made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubens Otoniel in the 17th minute of play. When Carlos Perrando came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Mendocuervos 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 Carlos Perrando couldn't finish the play. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mendocuervos! When Omar Pietro came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the sporting 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 Omar Pietro couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Mendocuervos's Leonides Horado got a free kick in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Ruy in the 47th minute of play forced Mendocuervos's goalkeeper Jacinto Enaut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rubens Otoniel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes sporting got a freekick which was hit by Baldomero Barros. In the 55th minute Rene Lapurdi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eleuterio Innocenzio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rene Lapurdi came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Mendocuervos 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 Rene Lapurdi couldn't finish the play. 58 minutes into the game, Luisito Beat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. sporting's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mendocuervos the free kick. Leonides Horado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leonides Horado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eleuterio Innocenzio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonides Horado's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. With an all-out effort, sporting's Jacinto Enaut threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leo Ruy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 65 minutes into the match, Mendocuervos's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ruy came free, but Jacinto Enaut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mendocuervos getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Leonides Horado hit a great ball. Rubens Otoniel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rene Lapurdi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Eleuterio Innocenzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Clemente Otsoa 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 the 93rd minute Leo Ruy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Enaut saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Clemente Otsoa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonides Horado during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 96 played minutes Mendocuervos got a freekick which was hit by Leonides Horado. The sporting players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.