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RAJATANGA
Spectators: 7189 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolas Noe took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nicolas Noe was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 13th minute. RAJA FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 14th minute, Arraga's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Roberto Gamus fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nicolas Noe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erasmo Urko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Celso Fertus made a huge save. In the 30th minute, Nicolas Noe reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Celso Fertus. The goal made the score 4-0. In the 34th minute, Feliciano Gumaro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arraga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Celso Fertus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Noe, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mateo Froila to strike the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Noe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Celso Fertus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Roberto Gamus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Arraga's zone, Roberto Gamus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celso Fertus came out of the goal and Roberto Gamus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leonel Hotz charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonel Hotz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th match minute, RAJA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonel Hotz to maneuver through the defense. Serafino Iliana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Karlo in the 67th minute of play. Erasmo Urko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The RAJA FC fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when RAJA FC's Nicolas Noe 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 7-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Roberto Gamus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erasmo Urko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Fertus having to interfere. Celso Fertus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Gamus in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Nicolas Noe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Fertus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Arraga defense, Nicolas Noe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Celso Fertus. The Arraga fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Celso Fertus should have stopped the shot. If Nils Forster had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Celso Fertus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Noe, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. After 96 minutes, Victor Bikendi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arraga and the RAJA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, Arraga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Bikendi to maneuver through the defense. RAJA FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.