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Spectators: 7386 (Terracing: 5541, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 147) Clara FC's Jose-Antonio Acipreste started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 3 minutes, Jose-Antonio Acipreste managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clara FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jose-Antonio Acipreste was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Minnesota timberwolves's goal looked a bit too open when Jose-Antonio Acipreste came free, but Loreto Damar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Clara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Portela came free, but Faron Melendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19thth minute of the game Jose-Antonio Acipreste who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minnesota timberwolves's Loreto Damar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Domiku Morea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, Minnesota timberwolves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ysidro Theas to maneuver through the defense. Baladi Salinas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Loreto Damar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clara FC's Faron Melendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domiku Morea in the 43rd minute of play. Domiku Morea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faron Melendez having to interfere. Domiku Morea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Domiku Morea stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Minnesota timberwolves's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Jose-Antonio Acipreste scored to the left of an out of position Loreto Damar, making the score, 0-1. If Baladi Salinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martinez Antoñano hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Baladi Salinas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ysidro Theas came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Minnesota timberwolves 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 Ysidro Theas couldn't finish the play. Domiku Morea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Faron Melendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faron Melendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ysidro Theas, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Domiku Morea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Ysidro Theas 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. Faron Melendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domiku Morea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faron Melendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domiku Morea in the 84th minute of the match. If Domiku Morea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baladi Salinas got free with Loreto Damar in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Martinez Antoñano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faron Melendez having to interfere. Domiku Morea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Clara FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Clara FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.