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Congo Bongo Stadium
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Niceto Theodore took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Damaso Sancho put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fabian Abeijon. Congo Bongo's Sergio Austin got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Fabian Abeijon got control of the ball when Damaso Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damaso Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Abeijon having to interfere. After 12 minutes of play, Congo Bongo's Sergio Austin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabian Abeijon was left in no man's land by his defense there! CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Fabian Abeijon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save CLUB GARABATTO AZ from getting a goal against them. When Benedicto Sol fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CLUB GARABATTO AZ's protests and gave Benedicto Sol a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th match minute, CLUB GARABATTO AZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Sol to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Abeijon was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Sergio Austin. CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Fabian Abeijon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save CLUB GARABATTO AZ from getting a goal against them. Damaso Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Fabian Abeijon made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Damaso Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Abeijon was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 26th match minute, CLUB GARABATTO AZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santi Goyanes to maneuver through the defense. Petre Traian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niceto Theodore in the 28th minute of the match. CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Santi Goyanes suffered a concussion in the 30th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. After 31 minutes, Sergio Austin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Congo Bongo and the CLUB GARABATTO AZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. CLUB GARABATTO AZ made a substitution. Ivan Lohitzun replaced Santi Goyanes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Froilan Iaki in the 34th minute of play forced CLUB GARABATTO AZ's goalkeeper Fabian Abeijon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Congo Bongo's Froilan Iaki managed to work through CLUB GARABATTO AZ's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Froilan Iaki dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Dario Valente's late challenge caught a Congo Bongo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Valente helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st match minute, CLUB GARABATTO AZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dario Valente to maneuver through the defense. Sergio Austin kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Congo Bongo's Sergio Austin got a free kick in the 47th minute. 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 wind increased when Damaso Sancho made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Congo Bongo getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Ingvar Andersson hit a great ball. In the 53rdth minute of the game Damaso Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Fabian Abeijon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabian Abeijon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damaso Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Froilan Iaki struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Fabian Abeijon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Congo Bongo. CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Fabian Abeijon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Austin in the 66th minute of play. Petre Traian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Gol, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After 69 minutes of play, Congo Bongo's Sergio Austin made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabian Abeijon was left in no man's land by his defense there! Petre Traian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niceto Theodore in the 73rd minute. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Sergio Austin sped through CLUB GARABATTO AZ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabian Abeijon. Omar Erramun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Fabian Abeijon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Froilan Iaki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabian Abeijon. CLUB GARABATTO AZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Froilan Iaki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. After 90 minutes of play CLUB GARABATTO AZ's Dario Valente was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Congo Bongo booed when CLUB GARABATTO AZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Valente didn't get a good kick on the ball. Froilan Iaki took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabian Abeijon. Fabian Abeijon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Omar Erramun took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabian Abeijon. Fabian Abeijon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0.