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La Cumbancha
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Christian Primeiro made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Valdis Skalbergs left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fran Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Severo Cuarto charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severo Cuarto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Caravaneta FC booed when Fran Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Cuarto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Fran Juniors's Valdis Skalbergs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Abancens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 14 played minutes Caravaneta FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Sarracino. After a defensive mix-up in Caravaneta FC's zone, Valdis Skalbergs stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaston Abancens came out of the goal and Valdis Skalbergs tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute Fran Juniors were awarded a corner. Saturnino Peru went to the cornerflag to take it. If Valdis Skalbergs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaston Abancens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdis Skalbergs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Christian Primeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 38 minutes, Christian Primeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fran Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Primeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gaston Abancens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdis Skalbergs, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 42nd minute, Valdis Skalbergs 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. The supporters of Caravaneta FC booed when Fran Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Fe didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Fran Juniors were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arnulfo Distiratsu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Marcelino Fe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fran Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Gaston Abancens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdis Skalbergs, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Albert Wijkstra hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 59th match minute, Fran Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurent Verhaghe to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Gaston Abancens successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Christian Primeiro came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Fran Juniors 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 Christian Primeiro couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Fran Juniors's Valdis Skalbergs ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gaston Abancens. Gaston Abancens yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. After 75 minutes of play Fran Juniors's Severo Cuarto was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Caravaneta FC booed when Fran Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Cuarto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Caravaneta FC booed when Fran Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Cuarto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86thth minute of the game Zacarias Fe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fran Juniors's Angel Ramone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Angel Ramone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Wijkstra, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. When Valdis Skalbergs fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fran Juniors's protests and gave Valdis Skalbergs a yellow card for diving instead. Angel Ramone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Distiratsu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benito Quirze recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Caravaneta FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Fran Juniors were clearly better and deserved to take the win.