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la Bombonera
Spectators: 7138 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 100) Santiago Joachims short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Higinio Cebo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Baldomiro Calisto hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Saul Diagur, 10 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Higinio Cebo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dalmacio Romano, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Ruben Godoy took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Moises Urdin. Iraola's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Leonides Cai's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Moises Urdin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Santiago Joachim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Cebo having to interfere. Santiago Joachim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dalmacio Romano 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. In the 37th minute, Santiago Joachim 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. In the 44th minute Dalmacio Romano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Cebo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elias Behe made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonides Cai got free with Moises Urdin in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Iraola's zone, Elias Behe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Moises Urdin came out of the goal and Elias Behe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Iraola booed when Franklin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Sancho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higinio Cebo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Joachim in the 66th minute of play. Elias Behe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Moises Urdin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franklin FC's Higinio Cebo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Joachim in the 73rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Franklin FC's Carlos Indartsu got a free kick in the 76th minute. Ruben Godoy charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruben Godoy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 80 played minutes Franklin FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Godoy. The audience held their breath when Baldomiro Calisto in the 82nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Higinio Cebo's left hand side. Santiago Joachim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Higinio Cebo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Iraola's Moises Urdin got control of the ball when Leonides Cai tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias Behe got free with Moises Urdin in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 93 minutes into the match, Franklin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmacio Romano came free, but Higinio Cebo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dalmacio Romano in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Higinio Cebo saved Franklin FC from getting behind. The Franklin FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Iraola from taking control. The game ends in a draw.