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St. Francis Stadium
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Jaime Xabier started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Saint Francis Football's Leo Mergildo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauricio Sidro in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Marlboro F.C.'s zone, Bernardino Gabirel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teo Lluques came out of the goal and Bernardino Gabirel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bernardino Gabirel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Lluques having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Saint Francis Football's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Xabier came free, but Leo Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teo Lluques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardino Gabirel, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Fabricio Oihan hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Emanuel Arnalt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Emanuel Arnalt came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Saint Francis Football 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 Emanuel Arnalt couldn't finish the play. If Jaime Xabier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Timoteo Blai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marlboro F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saint Francis Football the free kick. In the 43rd minute, Timoteo Blai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Marlboro F.C.'s Marcelo Guerau got a free kick in the 45th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Saint Francis Football's Alejo Lorencio broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a little luck, Marlboro F.C.'s Teo Lluques got control of the ball when Emanuel Arnalt tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bernardino Gabirel to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Saint Francis Football booed when Marlboro F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Guerau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leo Mergildo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 56th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Tomas Bartoleme. Bernardino Gabirel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardino Gabirel in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teo Lluques prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Marlboro F.C.'s Marcelo Guerau got a free kick in the 60th minute. After having played for 68 minutes, Emanuel Arnalt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saint Francis Football's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuel Arnalt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emanuel Arnalt struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Teo Lluques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saint Francis Football. Fabricio Oihan's late challenge caught a Saint Francis Football's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabricio Oihan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th minute, Fabricio Oihan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Arnalt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teo Lluques having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Marlboro F.C.'s zone, Emanuel Arnalt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teo Lluques came out of the goal and Emanuel Arnalt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mauricio Sidro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Leo Mergildo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Mergildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Xabier, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Mauricio Sidro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Mergildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Xabier, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Leo Mergildo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jaime Xabier showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 96 minute of play. The Saint Francis Football supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Marlboro F.C.'s performance. The match ended with a win for Marlboro F.C..