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Estadio Xirivella
Spectators: 8084 (Terracing: 6064, Seating: 1859, VIP seats: 161) 3 minutes into the match, Racing Madrid's goalkeeper Lluis Puig had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis-Enrique Padilla. With his leg Lluis Puig managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Sporting Xirinella's Luis-Enrique Padilla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Pericles Zárate made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Jimenez in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Ekaitz Lorenzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gino Travassos in the 13th minute of play forced Racing Madrid's goalkeeper Lluis Puig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gino Travassos in the 13th minute of play forced Racing Madrid's goalkeeper Lluis Puig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lluis Puig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the game, Gumersindo Camaño recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lluis Puig. Gumersindo Camaño showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Luis-Enrique Padilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Lluis Puig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute of the match Sporting Xirinella got a corner. Racing Madrid's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Flavio Echavarri ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 33rd minute Gino Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lluis Puig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute Sporting Xirinella were awarded a corner. Flavio Echavarri went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Madrid's goalkeeper Lluis Puig, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lluis Puig made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luis-Enrique Padilla in the 47th minute.

The wind increased when Luis-Enrique Padilla made the kick off in the second half. Lluis Puig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sporting Xirinella were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Racing Madrid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Flavio Echavarri took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Flavio Echavarri got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lluis Puig quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gino Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lluis Puig having to interfere. Sporting Xirinella made a substitution. Edelmiro Casas replaced Narciso Gasso. When Sporting Xirinella's Luis-Enrique Padilla in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Madrid's goalie prevented a goal. If Luis-Enrique Padilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sporting Xirinella booed when Racing Madrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis-Enrique Padilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th match minute, Racing Madrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmiro Jimenez to maneuver through the defense. Gino Travassos scored 2-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lluis Puig, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lluis Puig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gino Travassos in the 81st minute of the match. When Sporting Xirinella's Gino Travassos in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Madrid's goalie prevented a goal. In the 82ndth minute of the game Gumersindo Camaño who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing Madrid's Lluis Puig was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute Luis-Enrique Padilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lluis Puig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Racing Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Luis-Enrique Padilla came free, but Lluis Puig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Racing Madrid's Lluis Puig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gino Travassos in the 92nd minute of play. There was no doubt that Sporting Xirinella were the better team. Sporting Xirinella's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.