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Ingas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Horacio Eguen started the match with the kick off. Erasmo Napier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Txomin in the 5th minute of the match. If Ermegildo Abeita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 played minutes Argentinos del Norte got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Txeru. After a rather tough play, Argentinos del Norte's Valentin Gonzales got a free kick in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Ingas AFC's Mariano Pelayo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 17th match minute, Argentinos del Norte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Txeru to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Txomin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Horacio Eguen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Afonso having to interfere. Ermegildo Abeita in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Erasmo Napier, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gabriel Txomin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Erasmo Napier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Nafarroa charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jose Nafarroa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Argentinos del Norte getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Jose Nafarroa hit a great ball. Rigoberto Santio charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rigoberto Santio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute, one of Ingas AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ingas AFC. The referee gave Argentinos del Norte a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jose Nafarroa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ingas AFC's Jesus Afonso. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Gabriel Txomin made the kick off in the second half. Erasmo Napier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Txomin in the 52nd minute of play. Gabriel Txomin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute Gabriel Txomin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erasmo Napier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Ermegildo Abeita had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erasmo Napier. Argentinos del Norte's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ermegildo Abeita was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of Argentinos del Norte booed when Ingas AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantino Herrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Solustiano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jesus Afonso firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Horacio Eguen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Solustiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, Argentinos del Norte's Horacio Eguen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jesus Afonso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 82nd minute Horacio Eguen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Afonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carmelo Cefero in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jesus Afonso saved Ingas AFC from getting behind. After 86 played minutes, Ingas AFC's Rigoberto Santio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erasmo Napier 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 Ingas AFC reached it. Francisco Txeru kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Ermegildo Abeita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erasmo Napier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Txomin, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After 97 minutes, Saturnino Matthew mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argentinos del Norte and the Ingas AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 97 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Argentinos del Norte!