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La Fortaleza Verde
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5454, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) Los Duendes Verdes's Ciriaco Etxeberri 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Etxeberri in the 3rd minute of play forced Raquel's goalkeeper Wilfredo Pereyra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Oihenarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Pereyra having to interfere. Eugenio Vincente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ciriaco Etxeberri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Pereyra having to interfere. If Rogelio Oihenarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Eugenio Vincente sped through Los Duendes Verdes's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hilario Argenis. Eugenio Vincente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Hilario Argenis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafino Evis charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafino Evis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Serafino Evis hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Los Duendes Verdes's zone, Luisito Berbiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hilario Argenis came out of the goal and Luisito Berbiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Raquel's Wilfredo Pereyra got control of the ball when Rogelio Oihenarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wilfredo Pereyra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciriaco Etxeberri in the 39th minute of the match. Eugenio Vincente struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Hilario Argenis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raquel. Wilfredo Pereyra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciriaco Etxeberri in the 44th minute of the match. Raquel's Luisito Berbiz got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hilario Argenis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisito Berbiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogelio Oihenarte in the 54th minute of play forced Raquel's goalkeeper Wilfredo Pereyra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciriaco Etxeberri in the 57th minute of play forced Raquel's goalkeeper Wilfredo Pereyra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Oihenarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Wilfredo Pereyra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th match minute, Los Duendes Verdes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaldo Vitin to maneuver through the defense. Anacleto Elija hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Los Duendes Verdes's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eugenio Vincente fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 73rd minute, Ciriaco Etxeberri 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. Prudencio Jaunzuria hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Luisito Berbiz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raquel's supporters rose to their feet, but Luisito Berbiz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hilario Argenis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eugenio Vincente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victor Egun's late challenge caught a Raquel's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victor Egun helped the player get up and apologised. If Eugenio Vincente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raquel's Wilfredo Pereyra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogelio Oihenarte in the 88th minute of play. Ciriaco Etxeberri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Pereyra having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Raquel's zone, Ciriaco Etxeberri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilfredo Pereyra came out of the goal and Ciriaco Etxeberri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Raquel supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Raquel would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.