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INDEPENDIENTE
Spectators: 6647 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1647, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pastor Argi kicked off to start the match. Federico Kinsen hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Valentin Eudoxio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Argi in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Intxixu to maneuver through the defense. Armando Maule sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentin Eudoxio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Txindoki, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of INDEPENDIENTE booed when La Banda de Kruso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bert Bogaard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri Freitas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Tomas Otsoa made a huge save. In the 17th minute, La Banda de Kruso's Fabricio Lauaxeta seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Fabricio Lauaxeta the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of La Banda de Kruso protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Fabricio Lauaxeta had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 17th minute, Fabricio Lauaxeta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartolo Hitz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 18th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Pastor Argi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Eudoxio was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Valentin Eudoxio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Argi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. INDEPENDIENTE's Valentin Eudoxio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Txindoki in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Berriotxoa came free, but Valentin Eudoxio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Eudoxio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Argi in the 41st minute of play. 44 minutes into the game, La Banda de Kruso's Leonel Berriotxoa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valentin Eudoxio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Valentin Eudoxio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnulfo Txindoki went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After the first half La Banda de Kruso were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 53rd minute Armando Maule shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Otsoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bert Bogaard kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 66th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Batıhan Serhun to maneuver through the defense. Leonel Berriotxoa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Valentin Eudoxio made a huge save. In the 80th minute, Carmelo Ieltxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 played minutes, La Banda de Kruso's Ernesto Barea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valentin Eudoxio 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 La Banda de Kruso reached it. Pastor Argi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 89thth minute tested the skills of Valentin Eudoxio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Argi in the 93rd minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE's goalkeeper Valentin Eudoxio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th minute Yuri Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Otsoa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over La Banda de Kruso could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than INDEPENDIENTE throughout the match.