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Estadio Franquia
Spectators: 6708 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1708, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Reynaldo Vara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Foro Dozal during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Franquia's Foro Dozal got a free kick in the 5th minute. Batista Doblas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andre Zamora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ponc Vierna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ximeno Natal having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andre Zamora in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Batista Doblas saved Juventud Las Piedras from getting behind. In the 19th match minute, Juventud Las Piedras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynaldo Vara to maneuver through the defense. After 20 minutes, Andre Zamora mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franquia and the Juventud Las Piedras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Juventud Las Piedras's Bittor Castiñeira got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Osoitz Olabarrieta in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Batista Doblas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jimeno Azpiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ximeno Natal having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Jimeno Azpiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ximeno Natal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Juventud Las Piedras's zone, Osoitz Olabarrieta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batista Doblas 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. Osoitz Olabarrieta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Batista Doblas having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andre Zamora in the 40th minute of play forced Juventud Las Piedras's goalkeeper Batista Doblas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Juventud Las Piedras's goalkeeper Batista Doblas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osoitz Olabarrieta. If Osoitz Olabarrieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Batista Doblas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andre Zamora in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Ponc Vierna made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Juventud Las Piedras's Ponc Vierna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ximeno Natal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 54 minutes, Ponc Vierna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juventud Las Piedras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ponc Vierna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jimeno Azpiroz got free with Ximeno Natal in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osoitz Olabarrieta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Batista Doblas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franquia's Ximeno Natal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Franquia from getting a goal against them. In a very dangerous position, a player in Juventud Las Piedras fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Franquia. Alex Merodo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Batista Doblas. 1-0. After having played for 73 minutes, Andre Zamora managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Franquia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andre Zamora was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andre Zamora took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Batista Doblas. Batista Doblas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Andre Zamora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Osoitz Olabarrieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Andre Zamora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Batista Doblas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Juventud Las Piedras's goal looked a bit too open when Osoitz Olabarrieta came free, but Batista Doblas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andre Zamora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Juventud Las Piedras's zone, Andre Zamora stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Batista Doblas came out of the goal and Andre Zamora tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Juventud Las Piedras players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Franquia.