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Spectators: 6963 (Terracing: 5463, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Froilan Chesus made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th match minute, Xeneize F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Fero to maneuver through the defense. Norberto Guillelme took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niceto Gaizko. Niceto Gaizko dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 22nd minute Fabio Asteri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Gaizko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severo Ponc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Efrain Fanuco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Diego Fero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Everardo Viviano was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 37th minute, Xeneize F.C's Efrain Fanuco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Everardo Viviano. Everardo Viviano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 44th minute, Diego Fero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Guillelme in the 45th minute of play forced Xeneize F.C's goalkeeper Niceto Gaizko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Efrain Fanuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Cosme Lleir made the kick off in the second half. Niceto Gaizko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosme Lleir, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norberto Guillelme got free with Niceto Gaizko in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute, Cleto Eusko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Eliazar kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, El Aking FC's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Chesus came free, but Everardo Viviano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Cosme Lleir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niceto Gaizko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Froilan Chesus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 80 minutes, Efrain Fanuco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xeneize F.C and the El Aking FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Xeneize F.C's Efrain Fanuco got a free kick in the 80th minute. Everardo Viviano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Fanuco in the 82nd minute of play. In the 88th minute, Efrain Fanuco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in El Aking FC's zone, Israel Reynardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Everardo Viviano came out of the goal and Israel Reynardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Efrain Fanuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Everardo Viviano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niceto Gaizko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosme Lleir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everardo Viviano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Fanuco in the 96th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Xeneize F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.