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Franshua
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Weather Lerena kicked off to start the match. ♦Squat★Goals♦'s Pancho Dean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Weather Lerena in the 6th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Pandilla in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnalt Iñarra saved Franshua from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perfecto Pacheco in the 15th minute of play forced ♦Squat★Goals♦'s goalkeeper Pancho Dean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ♦Squat★Goals♦ booed when Franshua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perfecto Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the game, Donatello Lloreda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Franshua's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ♦Squat★Goals♦ the free kick. A collision led to Franshua getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Donatello Lloreda hit a great ball. After 20 minutes, Weather Lerena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franshua and the ♦Squat★Goals♦ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Franshua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Weather Lerena to maneuver through the defense. Vincent Pandilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vincent Pandilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Arnalt Iñarra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Perfecto Pacheco's late challenge caught a ♦Squat★Goals♦'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Perfecto Pacheco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ♦Squat★Goals♦ booed when Franshua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perfecto Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Galtero Lillo struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Arnalt Iñarra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ♦Squat★Goals♦. Vincent Pandilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnalt Iñarra having to interfere. Pancho Dean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Weather Lerena in the 35th minute of the match. Arnalt Iñarra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Pandilla in the 37th minute of play. Pancho Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bide Berrahondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Weather Lerena took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pancho Dean. Pancho Dean dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vincent Pandilla was the one to do the kick off. Vincent Pandilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Arnalt Iñarra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Vincent Pandilla came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the ♦Squat★Goals♦ 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 Vincent Pandilla couldn't finish the play. Lucian Alzola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pancho Dean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Weather Lerena in the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Pandilla in the 66th minute of play forced Franshua's goalkeeper Arnalt Iñarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucian Alzola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joey Espantoso struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Arnalt Iñarra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ♦Squat★Goals♦. If Joey Espantoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Vincent Pandilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. ♦Squat★Goals♦'s supporters rose to their feet, but Vincent Pandilla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnalt Iñarra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the match, ♦Squat★Goals♦'s goal looked a bit too open when Weather Lerena came free, but Pancho Dean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joey Espantoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnalt Iñarra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Izotz Pidrola, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Perfecto Pacheco got his second yellow card in the match during the 87th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of ♦Squat★Goals♦ booed when Franshua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perfecto Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 minutes of play Franshua's Weather Lerena 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 Franshua support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.