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Estadio Medrano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the game, Victor Casado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Medrano FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Racing de Cba the free kick. In the 2nd minute, Victor Casado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basilio Elija got free with Albano Urki in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Racing de Cba! Ovidio Stephen shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauro Luzea during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Medrano FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Luzea to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Angelino Mel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing de Cba's supporters rose to their feet, but Angelino Mel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolando Dantel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 15 minutes, Benjamin Inge managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing de Cba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Inge was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 16th minute, Justino Celipe 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. Basilio Elija struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Albano Urki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Medrano FC. Basilio Elija received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Albano Urki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basilio Elija sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Angelino Mel came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Racing de Cba 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 Angelino Mel couldn't finish the play. Victor Casado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Albano Urki came out and tried to block the shot, but Victor Casado slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 30th minute. Rolando Dantel came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Racing de Cba's Humberto Iratxo. But to his dismay, Humberto Iratxo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Victor Casado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Albano Urki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Casado hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When Victor Casado was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 45 minutes had been played. After 46 played minutes Medrano FC got a freekick which was hit by Victor Casado. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Angelino Mel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Medrano FC's Justino Celipe got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 52 minutes into the game, Medrano FC's Basilio Elija nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Albano Urki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After a rather tough play, Medrano FC's Ignacio Espiridion got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Racing de Cba's zone, Basilio Elija stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albano Urki came out of the goal and Basilio Elija tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Basilio Elija had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Omar Enol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albano Urki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basilio Elija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Basilio Elija 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. If Basilio Elija had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing de Cba's goalkeeper Albano Urki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 77 minutes of play, Medrano FC's Basilio Elija made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albano Urki was left in no man's land by his defense there! 84 minutes into the match, Racing de Cba's goal looked a bit too open when Basilio Elija came free, but Albano Urki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Racing de Cba's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Espiridion came free, but Albano Urki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute of the match Teofilo Shepherd sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Albano Urki skillfully saved the ball. Racing de Cba's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.