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Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Jorrin in the 3rd minute of play forced Elephant Cemetery's goalkeeper Gaudencio Xabier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Capitán Rosales FC's Miguel Teyo got a free kick in the 4th minute. Gaudencio Xabier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fulgencio Corderun in the 9th minute. Epifanio Sugar 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. 14 minutes into the game, Bernabe Endira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gaudencio Xabier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Capitán Rosales FC booed when Elephant Cemetery was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justo Hibai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Bixintxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Sugar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Capitán Rosales FC's Gaudencio Xabier threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eloy Jorrin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fulgencio Corderun during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Elephant Cemetery booed when Capitán Rosales FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulgencio Corderun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30thth minute of the game Epifanio Sugar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Capitán Rosales FC's Raul Bixintxo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Miguel Teyo's late challenge caught a Elephant Cemetery's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Teyo helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Capitán Rosales FC got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Teyo. Raul Bixintxo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Sugar, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. With a little luck, Elephant Cemetery's Gaudencio Xabier got control of the ball when Fulgencio Corderun tried to sneak it across the goal line. Epifanio Sugar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Raul Bixintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Epifanio Sugar to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Epifanio Sugar fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Raul Bixintxo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Justo Hibai in the 55th minute. Capitán Rosales FC's Raul Bixintxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Sugar in the 57th minute of play. The throw-in from Natalio Refugio in the 59th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Elephant Cemetery's Justo Hibai. Epifanio Sugar might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raul Bixintxo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Epifanio Sugar ran back to his position shaking his head. After 61 minutes of play, Elephant Cemetery's Justo Hibai made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Raul Bixintxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 66 minutes of play, Capitán Rosales FC's Fulgencio Corderun made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gaudencio Xabier was left in no man's land by his defense there! 71 minutes into the match, Elephant Cemetery's goal looked a bit too open when Eloy Jorrin came free, but Gaudencio Xabier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaudencio Xabier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Jorrin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Elephant Cemetery's Epifanio Sugar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raul Bixintxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Capitán Rosales FC's Raul Bixintxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Epifanio Sugar in the 79th minute of play. Remigio Beturian hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Epifanio Sugar had several of the Capitán Rosales FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 82 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 2-3 score and a disappointed Raul Bixintxo as he didn't even see the shot coming. Epifanio Sugar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Raul Bixintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Justo Hibai came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Elephant Cemetery fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Justo Hibai couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Sugar in the 92nd minute of play forced Capitán Rosales FC's goalkeeper Raul Bixintxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Justo Hibai was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. When the match was over Elephant Cemetery could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Capitán Rosales FC throughout the match.