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Taco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Guillermo Mingo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Dakota’s ★ OFF got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Chano. Aquilino Abeita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Cibran having to interfere. Bernardo Bastia hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Guillermo Mingo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dakota’s ★ OFF's supporters rose to their feet, but Guillermo Mingo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bartolo Lauaxeta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Timoteo Giraldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Bartolo Lauaxeta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Guillermo Mingo made a precise shot to the right of Bartolo Lauaxeta. Taco AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jacinto Cibran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maximino Mendiko's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Aquilino Abeitas short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Jacinto Cibran to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Mingo in the 26th minute of play forced Taco AFC's goalkeeper Bartolo Lauaxeta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Leonardo Chano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dakota’s ★ OFF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taco AFC the free kick. Leonardo Chano kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Dakota’s ★ OFF's Jacinto Cibran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Mendiko in the 38th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The attack was good, but when Maximino Mendiko in the 53rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aquilino Abeita in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacinto Cibran saved Dakota’s ★ OFF from getting behind. After 57 played minutes Dakota’s ★ OFF got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Fernado. The supporters of Taco AFC booed when Dakota’s ★ OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Eskuin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Aquilino Abeita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taco AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aquilino Abeita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacinto Cibran breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Maximino Mendiko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacinto Cibran was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Aquilino Abeita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Maximino Mendiko made a precise shot to the right of Jacinto Cibran. Dakota’s ★ OFF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. When Maximino Mendiko came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Taco AFC 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 Maximino Mendiko couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Dakota’s ★ OFF's zone, Aquilino Abeita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Cibran came out of the goal and Aquilino Abeita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jacinto Cibran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Mendiko in the 89th minute of the match. Dakota’s ★ OFF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.