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Bernardino Velazquez
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Taco AFC's Maximino Mendiko 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Mingo in the 2nd minute of play forced Taco AFC's goalkeeper Bartolo Lauaxeta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. From a short distance, Dakota’s ★ OFF's Guillermo Mingo, in the 4th minute, tried to place the ball behind Bartolo Lauaxeta, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Timoteo Giraldo struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Bartolo Lauaxeta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dakota’s ★ OFF. Timoteo Giraldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bartolo Lauaxeta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Timoteo Giraldo ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the game, Natalio Salbatore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Taco AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dakota’s ★ OFF the free kick. Natalio Salbatore kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Leonardo Chano's late challenge caught a Taco AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Chano helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Taco AFC booed when Dakota’s ★ OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Chano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aquilino Abeita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute, Leonardo Chano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonardo Chano got his second yellow card in the match during the 22nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 22nd match minute, Dakota’s ★ OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Chano to maneuver through the defense. Bartolo Lauaxeta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Eskuin in the 28th minute. If Natalio Salbatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bartolo Lauaxeta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timoteo Giraldo in the 39th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Taco AFC's Maximino Mendiko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacinto Cibran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Timoteo Giraldo made a kick off. Julian Su took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 51st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jacinto Cibran. Dakota’s ★ OFF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Taco AFC booed when Dakota’s ★ OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Remir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Taco AFC's Aquilino Abeita got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aquilino Abeita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Jacinto Cibran made a huge save. In the 70th minute, Taco AFC's Aquilino Abeita dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 83 minutes into the game, Timoteo Giraldo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Bartolo Lauaxeta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Dakota’s ★ OFF's Jacinto Cibran got control of the ball when Aquilino Abeita tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aquilino Abeita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximino Mendiko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Jacinto Cibran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dakota’s ★ OFF's goalkeeper Jacinto Cibran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.