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Mucusas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mucusas FC's Ubaldo Horduña 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. When Quique Cañete came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Manantiales 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 Quique Cañete couldn't finish the play. Xavian Entia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Perpinya Dorado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Manantiales's Xavian Entia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Perpinya Dorado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ubaldo Horduña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Perpinya Dorado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quique Cañete in the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Lourenco Quetara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Esquipula Cañas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Esquipula Cañas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Horduña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute of the match Mucusas FC got a corner. Manantiales's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Chabier Cotillo ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Gipuzkoa Simancas fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mucusas FC's protests and gave Gipuzkoa Simancas a yellow card for diving instead. Manantiales's Esquipula Cañas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Horduña in the 35th minute of play. Manantiales's Esquipula Cañas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Horduña in the 36th minute of play. Lourenco Quetara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esquipula Cañas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Ivon Galan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Ubaldo Horduña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esquipula Cañas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 minutes, Guib Virto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manantiales and the Mucusas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Manantiales:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mucusas FC:s goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Xavian Entia to strike the kick off in the second half. Manantiales's Esquipula Cañas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Horduña in the 53rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Quique Cañete managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manantiales's supporters rose to their feet, but Quique Cañete was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Perpinya Dorado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute Lourenco Quetara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esquipula Cañas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubaldo Horduña in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esquipula Cañas saved Manantiales from getting behind. Esquipula Cañas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubaldo Horduña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manantiales's goalkeeper Esquipula Cañas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.