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Estadio Tala
Spectators: 6708 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1708, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Constancio Alemparte started the match with the kick off. Cleto Benedid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Xoan Luaces tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Valentin's Argi Vuelvetoros got a free kick in the 6th minute. Armando Olvera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Constancio Alemparte's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. When Roque Laiz fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tala FC's protests and gave Roque Laiz a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes Tala FC got a freekick which was hit by Roque Laiz. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Oinaz Cadenas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valentin's supporters rose to their feet, but Oinaz Cadenas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xoan Luaces breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Tala FC's zone, Cleto Benedid stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xoan Luaces came out of the goal and Cleto Benedid tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armando Olvera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Otsando Vagrande went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 22 minutes into the match, Valentin's goalkeeper Armando Olvera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Montel Salaya. In the 22nd minute, Mauro Bendigar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Olvera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constancio Alemparte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Constancio Alemparte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Olvera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Otsando Vagrande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 35 played minutes Valentin got a freekick which was hit by Froila Grijan. In the 36th minute, Constancio Alemparte 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. 41 minutes into the match, Valentin's goal looked a bit too open when Constancio Alemparte came free, but Armando Olvera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Otsando Vagrande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 56 played minutes Valentin got a freekick which was hit by Froila Grijan. In the 58th minute Constancio Alemparte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Olvera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otsando Vagrande in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Olvera saved Valentin from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Otsando Vagrande in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Olvera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oinaz Cadenas in the 76th minute of play forced Tala FC's goalkeeper Xoan Luaces to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tala FC's zone, Oinaz Cadenas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xoan Luaces came out of the goal and Oinaz Cadenas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cleto Benedid came free with the goalkeeper in the 86th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Xoan Luaces could save by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Otsando Vagrande in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armando Olvera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Constancio Alemparte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Olvera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otsando Vagrande in the 91st minute of play. In the 92ndth minute of the game Otsando Vagrande who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valentin's Armando Olvera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tala FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Oinaz Cadenas 97 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.