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Blanquillo
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gutxi Molner started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, SAUCE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gutxi Molner came free, but Ekhi Arbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Blanquillo FC's Bernebe Daroca seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Bernebe Daroca the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Blanquillo FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Bernebe Daroca had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Blanquillo FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SAUCE FC:s goal. Diogo Traslago went to the wrong direction when Severino Bernedo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgard Mimenza in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diogo Traslago saved Blanquillo FC from getting behind. Diogo Traslago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Mimenza, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Diogo Traslago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandrinho Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgard Mimenza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diogo Traslago having to interfere. Ekhi Arbe made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Madeo Faso sent off a good shot on target. Diogo Traslago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murad Dolmi in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Edgard Mimenza managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAUCE FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgard Mimenza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diogo Traslago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th minute of the match Severino Bernedo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diogo Traslago skillfully saved the ball. Sandrinho Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Edgard Mimenza made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, SAUCE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Madeo Faso came free, but Ekhi Arbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Blanquillo FC's goalkeeper Diogo Traslago had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murad Dolmi. The supporters of Blanquillo FC booed when SAUCE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cordario Lerin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ekhi Arbe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Madeo Faso in the 59th minute of the match. The supporters of Blanquillo FC booed when SAUCE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesaro Toro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 minutes of play, Blanquillo FC's Atauri Letran made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ekhi Arbe was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edgard Mimenza in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diogo Traslago saved Blanquillo FC from getting behind. Diogo Traslago made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murad Dolmi in the 73rd minute. Lorencio Folguera kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Claude Babiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Diogo Traslago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ekhi Arbe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Madeo Faso in the 81st minute of play. The referee gave Blanquillo FC a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Venceslao Aranzabe, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SAUCE FC's Ekhi Arbe. 2-0. Severino Bernedo missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 97 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Diogo Traslago right hand side. The Blanquillo FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.