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Ricardo Bochini
Spectators: 6775 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1399, VIP seats: 80) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amancio Marques kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Euskadi AFC booed when independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Tello didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 5 minutes, Andres Selatse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Euskadi AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andres Selatse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, independiente's Oscar Bartolome got a free kick in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Wilfredo Xabier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Euskadi AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilfredo Xabier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovanni Chaves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Giovanni Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Selatse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Xabier in the 14th minute of play forced independiente's goalkeeper Giovanni Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giovanni Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andres Selatse in the 15th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andres Selatse in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovanni Chaves saved independiente from getting behind. Giovanni Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Xabier in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Wilfredo Xabier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Giovanni Chaves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 29 minutes into the match, independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Selatse came free, but Giovanni Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the independiente defense, Wilfredo Xabier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giovanni Chaves. The independiente fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giovanni Chaves should have stopped the shot. independiente's Giovanni Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilfredo Xabier in the 33rd minute of play. If Wilfredo Xabier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giovanni Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Xabier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Wilfredo Xabier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Chaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isaias Tello was shown his second yellow card after 42 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 41 minutes into the game, one of independiente:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Fabio Hegoi placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! A collision led to independiente getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Braulio Micael hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the game, Wilfredo Xabier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Giovanni Chaves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Wilfredo Xabier made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Giovanni Chaves successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With his leg Giovanni Chaves managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Euskadi AFC's Andres Selatse fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 58 minutes into the match, independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Wilfredo Xabier came free, but Giovanni Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovanni Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Poz in the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, independiente's Emilio Lixandro got a free kick in the 60th minute. Andres Selatse was extremely unlucky when he, in the 65th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 67 minutes into the match, Wilfredo Xabier dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Giovanni Chaves, 0-5. In the 71st play minute Andres Selatse came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Giovanni Chaves. 0-6. Giovanni Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilfredo Xabier in the 81st minute of play. Andres Selatse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Giovanni Chaves made a huge save. With a little luck, independiente's Giovanni Chaves got control of the ball when Andres Selatse tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andres Selatse who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Giovanni Chaves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Wilfredo Xabier had several of the independiente's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 89 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-7 score and a disappointed Giovanni Chaves as he didn't even see the shot coming. Giovanni Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Ieltxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to independiente getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Braulio Micael hit a great ball. After 97 played minutes, Euskadi AFC's Fabio Hegoi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Giovanni Chaves came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Euskadi AFC reached it. independiente's Giovanni Chaves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilfredo Xabier in the 98th minute of play.