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Estadio Lileo
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maximino Mendiko started the match with the kick off. Bartolo Lauaxeta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Jakobe in the 2nd minute of play. Aquilino Abeita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Bartolo Lauaxeta managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Lileo's Braulio Ostargi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Aquilino Abeita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Willian Godoi having to make a save. If Braulio Ostargi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 23 minutes into the match, Americo Ursino notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Taco AFC's Bartolo Lauaxeta. Bartolo Lauaxeta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Braulio Ostargi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Bartolo Lauaxeta when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 29th minute Aquilino Abeita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Willian Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Willian Godoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Abeita in the 30th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Lileo's goal looked a bit too open when Maximino Mendiko came free, but Willian Godoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Americo Ursino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bartolo Lauaxeta. Taco AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Americo Ursino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After 40 minutes, Bernardo Bastia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taco AFC and the Lileo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute, Bernardo Bastia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Roberto Azibar from long distance, 41 minutes into the match, got Bartolo Lauaxeta's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Willian Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximino Mendiko, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Aquilino Abeita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian Godoi having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

After a rather tough play, Taco AFC's Natalio Salbatore got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Americo Ursino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute, Taco AFC's Teodoro Martino seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Teodoro Martino the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Taco AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Teodoro Martino had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 63rd minute, one of Taco AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Taco AFC. The referee gave Lileo a penalty, 65 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Astor Jakobe, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Taco AFC's Bartolo Lauaxeta. 4-0. 68 minutes into the match, Lileo's Astor Jakobe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartolo Lauaxeta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 70 minutes into the game, Lileo's Astor Jakobe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bartolo Lauaxeta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. In the 74th match minute, Lileo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregorio Lapurdi to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Taco AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Americo Ursino came free, but Bartolo Lauaxeta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bartolo Lauaxeta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Braulio Ostargi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aquilino Abeita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Willian Godoi firmly grabbed it by the left post. Willian Godoi made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Aquilino Abeita sent off a good shot on target. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lileo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Segundo Frasquito was slow to take the kick. During this time Taco AFC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Taco AFC's corner Segundo Frasquito fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Willian Godoi quite easily take care of the ball. If Astor Jakobe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Astor Jakobe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Bartolo Lauaxeta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lileo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.