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Spectators: 7990 (Terracing: 5994, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) In the 3rd minute, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Michel Hervé dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Hervé in the 11th minute of play forced Sajazarra's goalkeeper Ubarna Ucero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Hervés short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Ubarna Ucero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 21 minutes, Brais Treviño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sajazarra and the Barrikako Herensugeak F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sajazarra getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Brais Treviño hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute Iratxo Crespo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubarna Ucero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Hervé in the 25th minute of play forced Sajazarra's goalkeeper Ubarna Ucero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Hervé sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Sajazarra defense, Jokin Bernal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ubarna Ucero. The Sajazarra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ubarna Ucero should have stopped the shot. Vitor Cambero hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Iratxo Crespo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Michel Hervé was the one to do the kick off. Jokin Bernal's late challenge caught a Sajazarra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jokin Bernal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st minute, Jokin Bernal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atilano Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Erik Thorstvedt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michel Hervé recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Iratxo Crespo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lluc Gene hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute of the match, Hugo Campoamor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Erik Thorstvedt was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Michel Hervé received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Ubarna Ucero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sajazarra's goalkeeper Ubarna Ucero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Jokin Bernal got a free kick in the 86th minute. Silvestre De Pablo lost his temper 88 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Barrikako Herensugeak F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sajazarra:s goal. Erik Thorstvedt had in the 90thth minute some difficulties stopping Lluc Gene's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Pepe Galnares took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ubarna Ucero. Ubarna Ucero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. After 94 played minutes Barrikako Herensugeak F.C got a freekick which was hit by Vitor Cambero. Barrikako Herensugeak F.C's Erik Thorstvedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Dorado in the 98th minute of play. Sajazarra's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.