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HarryMatichon
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 5) Harrys F.C's Felipe Garaona started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Godofredo Ralondo struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Norberto Joey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xeneize F.C. In the 4th 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. Godofredo Ralondo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Israel Reynardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Joey having to interfere. A collision led to Xeneize F.C getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Efrain Fanuco hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Evis got free with Niceto Gaizko in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Norberto Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Ralondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute Godofredo Ralondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 27 minutes of play, Xeneize F.C's Godofredo Ralondo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Norberto Joey was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xeneize F.C's Niceto Gaizko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Xeneize F.C from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Xeneize F.C's Niceto Gaizko got control of the ball when Mariano Iratzeder tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Ramond kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Xeneize F.C's goalkeeper Niceto Gaizko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alejandro Dodorol. Cosme Cayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Godofredo Ralondo came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Xeneize F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Godofredo Ralondo couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Harrys F.C's zone, Efrain Fanuco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Joey came out of the goal and Efrain Fanuco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Godofredo Ralondo made a kick off. If Godofredo Ralondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Harrys F.C's zone, Godofredo Ralondo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Joey came out of the goal and Godofredo Ralondo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Godofredo Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Joey having to interfere. 70 minutes in the game Siro Haimar did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Leonel Raitin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Garaona in the 74th minute of play forced Xeneize F.C's goalkeeper Niceto Gaizko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Xeneize F.C getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Justo Walme hit a great ball. Godofredo Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Joey having to interfere. After some careless play in the Harrys F.C defense, Godofredo Ralondo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norberto Joey. The Harrys F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norberto Joey should have stopped the shot. Godofredo Ralondo struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Norberto Joey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xeneize F.C. Godofredo Ralondo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Norberto Joey when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Niceto Gaizko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Garaona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Harrys F.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Xeneize F.C were clearly better and deserved to take the win.