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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arsenal's Venancio Unai 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. After 3 minutes of play, Arsenal's Venancio Unai made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruben Galindo was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Venancio Unai in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ruben Galindo saved AcinetobacterFC from getting behind. When Pascual Bitxintxo fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AcinetobacterFC's protests and gave Pascual Bitxintxo a yellow card for diving instead. Venancio Unai struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Ruben Galindo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal. Ruben Galindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Cerutti in the 13th minute of play. Arsenal's Emiliano Martínez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pascual Bitxintxo in the 17th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Arsenal's Ezequiel Cerutti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruben Galindo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ruben Galindo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Sandalio in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Florentino Perutxo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arsenal's Julio Gonzales was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ruben Galindo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ruben Galindo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Unai, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 29th minute, Venancio Unai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Ruben Galindo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Cerutti in the 32nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Venancio Unai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruben Galindo was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. When Arsenal's Ezequiel Cerutti in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AcinetobacterFC's goalie prevented a goal. Pascual Bitxintxo kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 39th minute of the match Julio Gonzales sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruben Galindo skillfully saved the ball. When Remigio Rios fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AcinetobacterFC's protests and gave Remigio Rios a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Arsenal booed when AcinetobacterFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remigio Rios didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 played minutes, Arsenal's Teo Loreto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ruben Galindo 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 Arsenal reached it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

A collision led to Arsenal getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Teo Loreto hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Prospero Abalos made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Martínez. Arsenal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Ruben Galindo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio Gonzales, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 62 minutes in the game, Julio Gonzales fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ruben Galindo having to interfere. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind AcinetobacterFC's goalkeeper Ruben Galindo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AcinetobacterFC's Ruben Galindo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ezequiel Cerutti in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Bitxintxo came free, but Emiliano Martínez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, AcinetobacterFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Cerutti came free, but Ruben Galindo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remigio Rios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Emiliano Martínez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in AcinetobacterFC's zone, Venancio Unai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruben Galindo came out of the goal and Venancio Unai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the match, AcinetobacterFC's Remigio Rios sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emiliano Martínez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, AcinetobacterFC's Pascual Bitxintxo got a free kick in the 88th minute. Venancio Unai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Ruben Galindo made a huge save. 93 minutes in the game Anselmo Frascuelo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Prospero Abalos. If Venancio Unai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Arsenal's Venancio Unai slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ruben Galindo. That made the score 1-4 after 95 minutes of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Arsenal walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.