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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eulalio Panpili took the kick off in the first half of the match. Flavio Galtero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesar Ermengol, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Delmiro Itzaina charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Delmiro Itzaina the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Caldao booed when Puebla de la Franja F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmiro Itzaina didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rolando Theodore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teodosio Rayman hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Rolando Theodore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Virgilio Beltza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th match minute, Puebla de la Franja F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Lawrence to maneuver through the defense. Santos Jakes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Virgilio Beltza having to make a save. In the 16th minute, Angel Isadore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Angel Isadore hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Puebla de la Franja F.C.'s Emanuel Berto broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Caldao's Virgilio Beltza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santos Jakes in the 22nd minute of play. When Caldao's Cesar Ermengol in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Puebla de la Franja F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Virgilio Beltza made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Rolando Theodore sent off a good shot on target. Santos Jakes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Panpili in the 42nd minute of play forced Puebla de la Franja F.C.'s goalkeeper Flavio Galtero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Santos Jakes made the kick off in the second half. If Santos Jakes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 played minutes Puebla de la Franja F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Simon Lawrence. Candido Dominguez's late challenge caught a Caldao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Candido Dominguez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute, the referee gave Caldao a penalty. Placido Micael looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Flavio Galtero. A well placed Eulalio Panpili short distance shot in the 73rd minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Eulalio Panpili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavio Galtero didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. After 81 played minutes Caldao got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Frances. In the 82nd minute, Santos Jakes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Puebla de la Franja F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. 86 minutes into the game, Simon Lawrence was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Puebla de la Franja F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caldao the free kick. 87 minutes in the game, Eulalio Panpili dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Caldao's Eulalio Panpili in the 97th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Flavio Galtero was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Puebla de la Franja F.C. through an amazing save. The supporters of Caldao booed when Puebla de la Franja F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Belo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 102nd minute of the match Caldao got a corner. Puebla de la Franja F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Placido Micael ran over to the corner to take the kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Caldao eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.