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El Monumental de Las
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Simon Lopez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Simon Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosendo Chabier having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Gimnasia de las Torres got a freekick which was hit by Feliciano Barrionuevo. If Simon Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Luzea struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Rene Baristo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gimnasia de las Torres. In the 23rd minute, Aureliano Gutierrez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Venceslas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rene Baristo. Cervantes's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rene Baristo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fabian Raulo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 27 minute of play. After 33 minutes, Nereo Goito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gimnasia de las Torres and the Cervantes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fabian Raulo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Baristo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Luzea got free with Rene Baristo in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 44 minutes, Ernesto Vimaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cervantes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernesto Vimaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rene Baristo was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Fabian Raulo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabian Raulo really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fabian Raulo was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Gimnasia de las Torres booed when Cervantes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Ikatz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Enzo Luzea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rene Baristo was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In the 64th match minute, Gimnasia de las Torres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Eliu to maneuver through the defense. Nereo Goito hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Simon Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 70 minutes into the game, Simon Lopez lined in a short shot 3-1 behind a frustrated Rosendo Chabier. 75 minutes into the match, Cervantes's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Raulo came free, but Rene Baristo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enzo Luzea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rene Baristo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Cervantes's Rene Baristo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Raulo in the 80th minute of play. Enzo Luzea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Baristo having to interfere. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cervantes's goalkeeper Rene Baristo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cervantes players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gimnasia de las Torres.