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PALACIO DUCO
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Astor Onbera made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to CAH getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Norberto Mannie hit a great ball. Oscar Txaran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Pitt Steeler's Oscar Txaran in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CAH's goalie prevented a goal. Norberto Mannie charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norberto Mannie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Norberto Mannie kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Pitt Steeler's Lázaro Claus got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Silvestre Goiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Candido Lastur was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Candido Lastur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Txaran in the 18th minute of the match. If Silvestre Goiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eloy Rufio hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, Silvestre Goiz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Candido Lastur. CAH's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Silvestre Goiz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 32nd minute, Oscar Txaran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Candido Lastur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 36th minute, Silvio Gizon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Higinio Baladi got free with Mihnea Braniște in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oscar Txaran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mihnea Braniște showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Onbera in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oscar Txaran stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Silvestre Goiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 52nd match minute, CAH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eloy Rufio to maneuver through the defense. Mihnea Braniște made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Onbera in the 54th minute of play. Higinio Baladi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mihnea Braniște read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Astor Onbera in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mihnea Braniște saved Pitt Steeler from getting behind. In the 65th minute CAH were awarded a corner. Silvio Gizon went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Pitt Steeler's goalie and right to Cecilio Azibar. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Pitt Steeler's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Mihnea Braniște took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Rufio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76thth minute of the game Oscar Txaran who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CAH's Candido Lastur was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. CAH's Candido Lastur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvestre Goiz in the 78th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Pitt Steeler's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Onbera came free, but Mihnea Braniște reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihnea Braniște showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Astor Onbera, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Pitt Steeler's goal looked a bit too open when Higinio Baladi came free, but Mihnea Braniște reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Pitt Steeler's Arnaldo Hibai seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arnaldo Hibai the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Pitt Steeler protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arnaldo Hibai had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Silvio Gizon shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Candido Lastur came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Pitt Steeler's Oscar Txaran. But to his dismay, Oscar Txaran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Pitt Steeler's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.