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Estadio Hubbart
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Santos Bermudo made the kick off which started today's match. After 6 minutes, Cecilio Elorri made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hubbart's Serafino Garikoitz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Santos Bermudo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafino Garikoitz having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Ovidio Michael 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. Cecilio Elorri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ovidio Michael who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Saverio Dominic when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Saverio Dominic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulino Garci in the 20th minute of play. Hubbart's Serafino Garikoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Matei in the 24th minute of play. When Ovidio Michael came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Hubbart 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 Ovidio Michael couldn't finish the play. 28 minutes into the match, Ovidio Michael notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Emilia's Saverio Dominic. Saverio Dominic was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hubbart's Serafino Garikoitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santos Bermudo in the 32nd minute of play. Cecilio Elorri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 played minutes Emilia got a freekick which was hit by Lino Lauro. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santos Bermudo in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serafino Garikoitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ovidio Michael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Saverio Dominic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saverio Dominic was a little too slow when Paulino Garci got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paulino Garci was the one to do the kick off. If Cecilio Elorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saverio Dominic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Garci in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidio Michael in the 59th minute of play forced Emilia's goalkeeper Saverio Dominic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Ariel Herrera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Emilia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hubbart the free kick. Ariel Herrera hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Ovidio Michael recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 63 minutes, Santos Bermudo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Emilia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santos Bermudo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saverio Dominic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Michael in the 73rd minute of play. Saverio Dominic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Garci in the 75th minute of the match. Paulino Garci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saverio Dominic having to interfere. Saverio Dominic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidio Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 81 minutes, Santos Bermudo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Emilia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santos Bermudo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saverio Dominic didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulino Garci went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Paulino Garci might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saverio Dominic. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulino Garci ran back to his position shaking his head. For all the effort they put into the match, the Emilia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Hubbart.