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Franklin
Spectators: 7079 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Los Totin's Niceto Feliu got a free kick in the 4th minute. Everardo Jakobe made a great header on Franklin FC's corner, it was just that Los Totin's Urbano Remir managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 8th minute, one of Los Totin:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Los Totin. Ramiro Txatxus short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Urbano Remir to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Fonso in the 17th minute of play forced Franklin FC's goalkeeper Ruben Godoy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Tiburcio Merexildo made a precise shot to the right of Ruben Godoy. Franklin FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Adrian Bieito's late challenge caught a Franklin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrian Bieito helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Franklin FC booed when Los Totin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Bieito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruben Godoy came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Los Totin's Raul Fonso. But to his dismay, Raul Fonso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 34th match minute, Franklin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Behe to maneuver through the defense. After 41 minutes, Diego Belasko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franklin FC and the Los Totin players grew even worse after the yellow card. Diego Belasko kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute Los Totin were awarded a corner. Alonzo Tartalo went to the cornerflag to take it. When Ramiro Txatxu fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Franklin FC's protests and gave Ramiro Txatxu a yellow card for diving instead. Ruben Godoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Fonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half Los Totin were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After a defensive mix-up in Franklin FC's zone, Raul Fonso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruben Godoy came out of the goal and Raul Fonso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Urbano Remir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Txatxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Orlando Bittor put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Urbano Remir. In the 67th minute, Elias Behe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ramiro Txatxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbano Remir having to interfere. Ruben Godoy came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Los Totin's Tiburcio Merexildo. But to his dismay, Tiburcio Merexildo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Los Totin's Tiburcio Merexildo got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tiburcio Merexildo got free with Ruben Godoy in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Raul Fonso came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Los Totin 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 Raul Fonso couldn't finish the play. Ramiro Txatxu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Urbano Remir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Franklin FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Diego Belasko hit a great ball. Los Totin's Alonzo Tartalo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ruben Godoy but with some difficulty. In the 98th minute, Ramiro Txatxu made a precise shot to the right of Urbano Remir. Los Totin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-4. When the match was over Los Totin could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Franklin FC throughout the match.