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Estadio Gavilan
Spectators: 6779 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tano Tijerina made the kick off which started today's match. Benvide Castañondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Luzaide Montano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tano Tijerina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luzaide Montano having to interfere. After 16 played minutes, Gavilan's Pedro Sarasua shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luzaide Montano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gavilan reached it. In the 18th play minute Benvide Castañondo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Luzaide Montano. 2-0. Quinten Cucho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Birjaio Graniela having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gavilan's Camilo Ojeda got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Luzaide Montano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Benvide Castañondo struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Luzaide Montano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gavilan. Birjaio Graniela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Honrio Rasines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Mancuello's Luzaide Montano got control of the ball when Benvide Castañondo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th match minute, Gavilan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Benitez to maneuver through the defense. Honrio Rasines blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Birjaio Graniela having to make a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Quinten Cucho was the one to do the kick off. When Quinten Cucho came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Mancuello 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 Quinten Cucho couldn't finish the play. 57 minutes into the match, Mancuello's goal looked a bit too open when Benvide Castañondo came free, but Luzaide Montano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Benvide Castañondo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Gavilan 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 Benvide Castañondo couldn't finish the play. Benvide Castañondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luzaide Montano having to interfere. Honrio Rasines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Birjaio Graniela made a huge save. A collision led to Gavilan getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Braulio Benitez hit a great ball. Benvide Castañondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luzaide Montano having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Tano Tijerina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luzaide Montano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mancuello booed when Gavilan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Senon Saro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Honrio Rasines managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mancuello's supporters rose to their feet, but Honrio Rasines was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Birjaio Graniela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Gavilan's Pedro Sarasua got a free kick in the 91st minute. Gavilan's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.