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Matadero
Spectators: 7040 (Terracing: 5335, Seating: 1635, VIP seats: 70) After 3 played minutes, Atacantes del Oeste's Julian Urbez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armando Iratxo 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 Atacantes del Oeste reached it. If Leon Ostadar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Matador's Hipolito Filipo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ludwig Björk. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. Alvaro Sidoro hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cesar Ricart got free with Ludwig Björk in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 23rd minute Hipolito Filipo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludwig Björk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Cesar Ricart sped through Atacantes del Oeste's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ludwig Björk. Matador's Armando Iratxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernan Ihazintu in the 27th minute of play. Armando Iratxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernan Ihazintu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th match minute, Atacantes del Oeste was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgardo Tino to maneuver through the defense. Cesar Ricart's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ludwig Björk firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 33 played minutes Matador got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Luar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Siro Lorenz in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Iratxo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armando Iratxo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siro Lorenz in the 40th minute of the match. Atacantes del Oeste's Ludwig Björk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hipolito Filipo in the 43rd minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Siro Lorenz made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernan Ihazintu got free with Armando Iratxo in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernan Ihazintus short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Armando Iratxo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 60th minute Cesar Ricart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludwig Björk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The long shot by Julian Urbez in the 67th minute really tested Armando Iratxo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Matador's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Siro Lorenz 68 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. The Atacantes del Oeste fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Atacantes del Oeste's Siro Lorenz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With his leg Armando Iratxo managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Atacantes del Oeste's Fernan Ihazintu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Armando Iratxo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jonas Ourente. Matador's Armando Iratxo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Matador from getting a goal against them. Matador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Antonio Ferdinand scored to the left of an out of position Armando Iratxo, making the score, 2-4. After 91 played minutes Atacantes del Oeste got a freekick which was hit by Edgardo Tino. In the 94th minute Antonio Ferdinand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Atacantes del Oeste could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Matador throughout the match.