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Estadio Lavaderos
Spectators: 6701 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 0) Lavaderos's Frans Cuello started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Andre Zamora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ximeno Natal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frans Cuello in the 8th minute of the match. Niceto Oyaga kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Ximeno Natal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Granero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osoitz Olabarrieta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Hug Orozco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hug Orozco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andre Zamora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osoitz Olabarrieta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hug Orozco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Franquia's Andre Zamora nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hug Orozco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Franquia booed when Lavaderos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tristan Rabin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Andre Zamora managed to get in a good position for a shot. Franquia's supporters rose to their feet, but Andre Zamora was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hug Orozco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vincent Granero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ximeno Natal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 31 minutes into the game, when Cebrian Figueruel put in a rough tackle. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Franquia! Batista Taracena shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After having played for 35 minutes, Foro Dozal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Franquia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Foro Dozal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hug Orozco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osoitz Olabarrieta, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 39 minutes, Tristan Rabin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lavaderos and the Franquia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Tristan Rabin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Lavaderos defense, Osoitz Olabarrieta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hug Orozco. The Lavaderos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hug Orozco should have stopped the shot. After 45 minutes of play, Lavaderos's Vincent Granero made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ximeno Natal was left in no man's land by his defense there!

After 51 minutes, Foro Dozal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franquia and the Lavaderos players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Franquia getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Foro Dozal hit a great ball. In the 52nd minute, Batista Taracena sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Franquia's Ximeno Natal didn't even have to move. 57 minutes into the match, Lavaderos's goalkeeper Hug Orozco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osoitz Olabarrieta. When Frans Cuello came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Lavaderos 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 Frans Cuello couldn't finish the play. The Lavaderos fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Lavaderos's Vincent Granero looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Lavaderos's zone, Osoitz Olabarrieta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hug Orozco came out of the goal and Osoitz Olabarrieta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frans Cuello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Lavaderos's zone, Osoitz Olabarrieta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hug Orozco came out of the goal and Osoitz Olabarrieta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute, Osoitz Olabarrieta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hug Orozco was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Franquia's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.