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Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ermegildo Loramendi got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Cipriano Vellito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Cecilio Veremundo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Esteve Aztore took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Severiano Demesio. Macacha's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Macacha's Leonides Firmin got a free kick in the 8th minute. If Flavio Kelemen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Birila made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silverio Cisco in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Ivan Jaunzuria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismael Birila was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Ivan Jaunzuria's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismael Birila was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Flavio Kelemen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Severiano Demesio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CAIndependiente's Ismael Birila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Jaunzuria in the 21st minute of play. Severiano Demesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermegildo Loramendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Macacha's Severiano Demesio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermegildo Loramendi in the 25th minute of play. When Silverio Cisco fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macacha's protests and gave Silverio Cisco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Macacha's Silverio Cisco got a free kick in the 26th minute. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Ivan Jaunzuria took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ismael Birila to make any attempt to save it. Severiano Demesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Loramendi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Americo Firmo could shoot a difficult shot in the 43rd minute, which Ismael Birila however easily saved by the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ivan Jaunzuria made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Ermegildo Loramendi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Severiano Demesio. That made the score 2-1 in the 54 minute of play. In the 58th minute Ivan Jaunzuria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Birila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Gaztea hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Macacha's Severiano Demesio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Macacha from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivan Jaunzuria in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismael Birila prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 69 minutes into the match, Macacha's goal looked a bit too open when Ermegildo Loramendi came free, but Severiano Demesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Americo Firmo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Americo Firmo in the 75th minute of play forced CAIndependiente's goalkeeper Ismael Birila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Americo Firmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Ismael Birila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Macacha's Ivan Jaunzuria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ismael Birila narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89thth minute of the game Ermegildo Loramendi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Macacha's Severiano Demesio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ismael Birila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Firmo in the 94th minute of the match. Americo Firmo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. CAIndependiente's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.