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Itanara
Spectators: 9177 (Terracing: 6909, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 151) Sengrat Vinuesa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th match minute, Oliva FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natal Olivieri to maneuver through the defense. Dario Porres hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Estrella Verde C.F.'s Duarte Iturralde sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Admon Echeguren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adalberto Villaba during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adalberto Villaba kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Duarte Iturralde managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrella Verde C.F.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Duarte Iturralde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Admon Echeguren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sengrat Vinuesa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lopez Raigal came out and tried to block the shot, but Sengrat Vinuesa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 27th minute. Duarte Iturralde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Admon Echeguren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gartzen Ucedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte Iturralde's late challenge caught a Oliva FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duarte Iturralde helped the player get up and apologised. Duarte Iturralde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Duarte Iturralde stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Duarte Iturralde struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Admon Echeguren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrella Verde C.F.. Oliva FC were furious when César Castro was red carded, 56 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Oliva FC! The supporters of Estrella Verde C.F. booed when Oliva FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Verdejo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 70 minutes, Natal Olivieri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oliva FC and the Estrella Verde C.F. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Natal Olivieri kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Gartzen Ucedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Duarte Iturralde came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Estrella Verde C.F. 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 Duarte Iturralde couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duarte Iturralde got free with Admon Echeguren in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Merexildo Olan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Estrella Verde C.F. booed when Oliva FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Verdejo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute, Virgilio Garandia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gaztea Carbonell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lopez Raigal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Merexildo Olan in the 98th minute of the match. Chants of Estrella Verde C.F. echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Oliva FC had held the ball for most of the match.