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Cydonia Arena
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Francisco Ascencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Dubardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Teofilo Fonda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natalio Diaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Elixio in the 11th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Yanda:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Battle Born FC:s goal. After a defensive mix-up in Battle Born FC's zone, Anselmo Pero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Natalio Diaz came out of the goal and Anselmo Pero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th match minute, Battle Born FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Bero to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Yanda getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Gonzalo Pio hit a great ball. Yanda's Francisco Ascencio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teofilo Fonda in the 23rd minute of play. Benito Toro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Diaz having to interfere. In the 33rd match minute, Yanda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niceto Cordearo to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute of the match, Teofilo Fonda tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Francisco Ascencio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Battle Born FC booed when Yanda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Pero didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Jaime Barrionuevo 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. Francisco Ascencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Fonda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaime Barrionuevo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Francisco Ascencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benito Toro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Jaime Barrionuevo 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. Natalio Diaz came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Yanda's Niceto Cordearo. But to his dismay, Niceto Cordearo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Guido Henric fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yanda's protests and gave Guido Henric a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Battle Born FC booed when Yanda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Henric didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaime Barrionuevo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Francisco Ascencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Anselmo Pero came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Yanda 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 Anselmo Pero couldn't finish the play. Benito Toro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Diaz having to interfere. In the 76th minute, one of Yanda: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 Yanda. In the 81st match minute, Battle Born FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Bero to maneuver through the defense. Teofilo Fonda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Francisco Ascencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Benito Toro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yanda's supporters rose to their feet, but Benito Toro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natalio Diaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. German Froila charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed German Froila the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Francisco Ascencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teofilo Fonda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Niceto Cordearo fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yanda's protests and gave Niceto Cordearo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Battle Born FC booed when Yanda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niceto Cordearo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Battle Born FC's Teofilo Fonda managed to work through Yanda's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Teofilo Fonda dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.