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ALMAFUERTE
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Ikatz started the match with the kick off. Baldomero Gustau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisito Blai having to interfere. Luisito Blai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodosio Gombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Patricio Txanton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Ikatz, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the game, ALMAFUERTE's Baldomero Gustau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luisito Blai made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Palantelén AFC's goalkeeper Luisito Blai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baldomero Gustau. If Teodosio Gombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldomero Gustau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Luisito Blai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cirilo Bautista struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Luisito Blai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALMAFUERTE. In the 32nd minute of the match Gervasio Abeita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patricio Txanton showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd play minute Baldomero Gustau came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Luisito Blai. 2-0. If Baldomero Gustau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Teodosio Gombal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Luisito Blai. Teodosio Gombal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. After having played for 47 minutes, Baldomero Gustau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALMAFUERTE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomero Gustau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Baldomero Gustau made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Palantelén AFC's Nicolas Rios got a free kick in the 58th minute. Baldomero Gustau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Luisito Blai tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisito Blai came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by ALMAFUERTE's Baldomero Gustau. But to his dismay, Baldomero Gustau quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. In the 80th minute, Baldomero Gustau 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. In the 84th minute, Palantelén AFC's Manuel Ikatz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Patricio Txanton was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Dalmacio Erruki. In the 91st minute, Baldomero Gustau left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ALMAFUERTE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. ALMAFUERTE's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.