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Monirote
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Franco Canadiense's Francisco Burgoa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Fidel Ibarlucea lost his temper 7 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 6 minutes into the game, one of Monirote FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Mambru Urizar placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Monirote FC's Colon Cardenas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Burgoa in the 11th minute of play. After some careless play in the Monirote FC defense, Eladio Guete kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Colon Cardenas. The Monirote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Colon Cardenas should have stopped the shot. After 27 minutes, Luzea Yurrita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franco Canadiense and the Monirote FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luzea Yurrita hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Gudesteo Inchausti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Colon Cardenas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Precioso Herruz came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Monirote FC 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 Precioso Herruz couldn't finish the play. Precioso Herruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nalo Cañedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eladio Guete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Franco Canadiense were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Precioso Herruz to strike the kick off in the second half. Colon Cardenas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Burgoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. If Precioso Herruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Monirote FC's Colon Cardenas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Burgoa in the 65th minute of play. After 66 minutes, Gudesteo Inchausti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Franco Canadiense and the Monirote FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Monirote FC booed when Franco Canadiense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gudesteo Inchausti didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Ruben Pipa made a precise shot to the right of Nalo Cañedo. Franco Canadiense's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Francisco Burgoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Colon Cardenas having to interfere. In the 85th minute Precioso Herruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nalo Cañedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vellito Alborja 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. A hard shot 97 in the game by Eladio Guete from a close distance when the talented Colon Cardenas managed to make a qualified save. Monirote FC's players were relieved. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.