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Irca
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Cheche Abuleta made the kick off and thus started the match. Bilbo Jaquinot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheche Abuleta in the 10th minute of play. Bilbo Jaquinot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheche Abuleta in the 12th minute of the match. With his leg Zavier Masana managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Irca FC's Txanton Merlo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Irca FC booed when Polonuevo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Zuya didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Hug Achutegui from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Zavier Masana's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 19th minute Olando Hinojos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zavier Masana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Olando Hinojos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Txanton Merlo got free with Zavier Masana in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zavier Masana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olando Hinojos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Txanton Merlo struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Zavier Masana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irca FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Txanton Merlo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Irca FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Txanton Merlo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zavier Masana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Olando Hinojos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zavier Masana having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheche Abuleta in the 36th minute of play forced Irca FC's goalkeeper Bilbo Jaquinot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tanio Ballina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niguel Arbulo charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Niguel Arbulo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 43 played minutes Irca FC got a freekick which was hit by Niguel Arbulo. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Olando Hinojos made the kick off in the second half. Irca FC's Bilbo Jaquinot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Irca FC from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, Niguel Arbulo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Polonuevo's Zavier Masana. Zavier Masana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Olando Hinojos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zavier Masana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olando Hinojos in the 66th minute of the match. When Olando Hinojos fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Irca FC's protests and gave Olando Hinojos a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Polonuevo booed when Irca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olando Hinojos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Polonuevo's goalkeeper Zavier Masana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 71 minutes into the game, Iago Gatnau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Polonuevo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Irca FC the free kick. Irca FC's Niguel Arbulo got his second yellow card of the match in the 73rd minute. The referee ordered Niguel Arbulo off the ground. After a rather tough play, Irca FC's Niguel Arbulo got a free kick in the 74th minute. When Txanton Merlo came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Irca FC 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 Txanton Merlo couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Polonuevo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Irca FC:s goal. The referee gave Irca FC a penalty, 81 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hug Achutegui, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Polonuevo's Zavier Masana. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Tanio Ballina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Polonuevo's supporters rose to their feet, but Tanio Ballina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bilbo Jaquinot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Bilbo Jaquinot managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Polonuevo's Tanio Ballina fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 94th minute, Isaias Ramires 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. Zavier Masana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Txanton Merlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Irca FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Polonuevo for a fine match.