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Estadio Vistalba
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gábor Czibor started the match with the kick off. Herminio Urtsin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gábor Czibor, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. It was a well-played corner which Pascual Nesto managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. If Horacio Galsino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusebio Franco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Herminio Urtsin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gábor Czibor in the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st match minute, Cobra Fútbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Árpád Kerekes to maneuver through the defense. After 32 played minutes, Vistalba's Nicolas Abreu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Americo Palos 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 Vistalba reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Horacio Galsino got free with Americo Palos in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eusebio Franco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Herminio Urtsin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37thth minute of the game Gábor Czibor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vistalba's Herminio Urtsin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute, Gábor Czibor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Herminio Urtsin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Gaston Lertxun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Americo Palos having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Froilan Orlanda dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Americo Palos, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Froilan Orlanda was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Vistalba's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Franco came free, but Herminio Urtsin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Vistalba's goalkeeper Herminio Urtsin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gábor Czibor. 59 minutes into the match, Cobra Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Rios came free, but Americo Palos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Horacio Galsino in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Americo Palos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Cobra Fútbol Club defense, Horacio Galsino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Americo Palos. The Cobra Fútbol Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Americo Palos should have stopped the shot. After 75 minutes of play, Vistalba's Horacio Galsino made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Americo Palos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 played minutes Vistalba got a freekick which was hit by Marcelino Txilar. When Eusebio Franco came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Cobra Fútbol Club 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 Eusebio Franco couldn't finish the play. If Horacio Galsino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Americo Palos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horacio Galsino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Vistalba had won after a very even match.