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Merinos
Spectators: 8419 (Terracing: 6315, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Domiku Navia kicked off to start the match. Salvino Constante hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Franco Canadiense FC's Lazaro Oyuelos got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute of the match, Domiku Navia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Zadornin Sirguero was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 18 minutes, Lazaro Oyuelos made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Merinos's Rodrigo Saldivar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rd minute, Cornelio Segurola 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. Lazaro Oyuelos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodrigo Saldivar having to make a save. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Merinos's goalkeeper Rodrigo Saldivar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, Caetano Bullon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zadornin Sirguero. Franco Canadiense FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Caetano Bullon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 40th match minute, Franco Canadiense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fortunato Estibalez to maneuver through the defense. Franco Canadiense FC's Zadornin Sirguero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Franco Canadiense FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Lazaro Oyuelos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Franco Canadiense FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lazaro Oyuelos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Saldivar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 59th minute, Domiku Navia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merinos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. A collision led to Franco Canadiense FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Gumaro Zamorano hit a great ball. In the 70th minute Ciro Valdez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zadornin Sirguero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Lazaro Oyuelos took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Rodrigo Saldivar to make any attempt to save it. 77 minutes into the match, Franco Canadiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Valdez came free, but Zadornin Sirguero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro Valdez hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Ciro Valdez charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciro Valdez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Merinos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Valdez to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Ciro Valdez notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Franco Canadiense FC's Zadornin Sirguero. Zadornin Sirguero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. For all the effort they put into the match, the Franco Canadiense FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Merinos.