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EL ALMENDRON
Spectators: 7987 (Terracing: 5991, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Candido Faverau took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute Vinos Bauza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salamón Ardiles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's Vinos Bauza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Salamón Ardiles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Isaac Valles managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when EL GITANO- F.C's Candido Faverau fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 15th minute, Quintán Millape 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. If Candido Faverau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Angelino Portes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isaac Valles was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 23 played minutes EL GITANO- F.C got a freekick which was hit by Arcadio Elgueta. After some careless play in the EL GITANO- F.C defense, Germán Armaza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Salamón Ardiles. The EL GITANO- F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Salamón Ardiles should have stopped the shot. Candido Faverau could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Isaac Valles made a huge save. When Val Conejeros fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's protests and gave Val Conejeros a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Anti-Nefi-Lehitas getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Val Conejeros hit a great ball. Candido Faverau did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Isaac Valles 31 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Germán Armaza in the 39th minute of play forced EL GITANO- F.C's goalkeeper Salamón Ardiles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lauro Urquijo charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lauro Urquijo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quintán Millape in the 45th minute of play forced Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's goalkeeper Isaac Valles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heliodoro Neruda during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's Heliodoro Neruda got a free kick in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

EL GITANO- F.C's Salamón Ardiles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germán Armaza in the 53rd minute of play. Isaac Valles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Faverau in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Heliodoro Neruda reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Salamón Ardiles. The goal made the score 2-2. With a little luck, EL GITANO- F.C's Salamón Ardiles got control of the ball when Val Conejeros tried to sneak it across the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Felipe Tocornal came free, but Isaac Valles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's Heliodoro Neruda got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Heliodoro Neruda off the ground. Heliodoro Neruda kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Candido Faverau was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Quintán Millape managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL GITANO- F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Quintán Millape was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isaac Valles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isaac Valles didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Candido Faverau went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. If Vinos Bauza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's Isaac Valles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelino Portes in the 78th minute of play. Isaac Valles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quintán Millape, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. EL GITANO- F.C's Candido Faverau got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Quintán Millape had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the game, Anti-Nefi-Lehitas's Val Conejeros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Salamón Ardiles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. EL GITANO- F.C were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.