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Urquizu
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) Urquizu's Ildefonso Cartagena 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. Bela Redondo kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Chus Macia struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Henry Santos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting de Gijón. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Ildefonso Cartagena took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marco-Antonio santillana to make any attempt to save it. Cefero Bencoiechea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco-Antonio santillana having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Chus Macia 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Seve Duarte during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Seve Duarte hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper Marco-Antonio santillana had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cefero Bencoiechea. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cefero Bencoiechea got free with Marco-Antonio santillana in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Ildefonso Cartagena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cefero Bencoiecheas short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Marco-Antonio santillana to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ildefonso Cartagena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 24 minutes, Cefero Bencoiechea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Urquizu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cefero Bencoiechea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Henry Santos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isaio Marcilla went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Cefero Bencoiechea in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marco-Antonio santillana, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Marco-Antonio santillana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Cartagena in the 37th minute of play. Cefero Bencoiecheas short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Marco-Antonio santillana to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marco-Antonio santillana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ildefonso Cartagena in the 43rd minute of play. Ildefonso Cartagena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco-Antonio santillana having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute Ildefonso Cartagena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco-Antonio santillana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Urquizu's Cefero Bencoiechea in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting de Gijón's goalie prevented a goal. The attack was good, but when Isaio Marcilla in the 57th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 60th minute, Paquito Zapater hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ildefonso Cartagena's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco-Antonio santillana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. The supporters of Sporting de Gijón booed when Urquizu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cheche Noya didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ildefonso Cartagena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 88 minutes into the game, Urquizu's Cefero Bencoiechea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco-Antonio santillana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After 95 played minutes, Urquizu's Tartalo Cuevas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco-Antonio santillana 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 Urquizu reached it. 95 minutes into the game, Nicolás Ferrer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting de Gijón's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Urquizu the free kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Urquizu fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sporting de Gijón had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.