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the game, but due to a lack of options, the game was held there. Finally, with a large audience at the
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Relleno but lost the game 3â0. This is historically significant because it was one of the first times that the youth of Vigo showed interest in that new sport. Moreover, the many spectators who had attended El Relleno to witness the match were pleased with the
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