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Match Report
Espín
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Uriel Jakue made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 played minutes Franco FC got a freekick which was hit by Danilo Romano. Tiburcio Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bartolo Baladi having to interfere. Bartolo Baladi came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Espín's Tiburcio Abancens. But to his dismay, Tiburcio Abancens quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Espín's Zacarias Lucila was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 11th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. When Espín's Zacarias Lucila in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Franco FC's goalie prevented a goal. Bartolo Baladi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zacarias Lucila in the 18th minute of play. Tiburcio Abancens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Bartolo Baladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franco FC's Bartolo Baladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Lucila in the 22nd minute of play. Bartolo Baladi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zacarias Lucila's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Tiburcio Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute, Rolando Ticho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zacarias Lucila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zacarias Lucila to strike the kick off in the second half. Franco FC's Bartolo Baladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Lucila in the 54th minute of play. Bartolo Baladi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiburcio Abancens, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Rolando Ticho hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Bartolo Baladi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zacarias Lucila's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. If Zacarias Lucila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tiburcio Abancens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bartolo Baladi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Abancens in the 67th minute of play. Tiburcio Abancens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Bartolo Baladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Espín's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Jakue came free, but Saul Locaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Robustiano Montrelle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Espín's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Franco FC the free kick. Zacarias Lucila's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bartolo Baladi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. If Uriel Jakue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saul Locaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uriel Jakue in the 92nd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Uriel Jakue kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Saul Locaio. That made the score 2-1 in the 93 minute of play. Franco FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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