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La Cueva
Spectators: 7243 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rodrigo Marcones took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Victor Gustau 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. If Carlos Fertus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prudencio Pudes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 10th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Carlos Fertus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Esteve Mendiko made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigo Marcones in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alonzo Porfirio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Rodrigo Marcones managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matador's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Marcones was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonzo Porfirio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 20th minute, Prudencio Pudes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugenio Stephen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicolas Lehen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Nicolas Lehen fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Esteve Mendiko, passed just outside the right post. If Carlos Fertus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victorino Fero's late challenge caught a EL TACO NO!'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorino Fero helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th match minute, Matador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorino Fero to maneuver through the defense. EL TACO NO!'s Alonzo Porfirio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Marcones in the 40th minute of play. Rodrigo Marcones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonzo Porfirio having to interfere. Carlos Fertus who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Esteve Mendiko when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Victorino Fero hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. EL TACO NO! were awarded a corner in the 51th minute after Matador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Maximo Gaueko took the corner. The corner ended in Maximo Gaueko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Matador's Esteve Mendiko did a great save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolas Lehen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carlos Fertus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Carlos Fertus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Fertus struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Esteve Mendiko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EL TACO NO!. In the 64th minute Carlos Fertus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteve Mendiko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicolas Lehen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Esteve Mendiko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteve Mendiko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Fertus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carlos Fertus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Lehen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esteve Mendiko having to make a save. Carlos Fertus might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esteve Mendiko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Fertus ran back to his position shaking his head. EL TACO NO!'s attack was well implemented in the 83rd minute, but when Nicolas Lehen was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 88 minutes into the match, Matador's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Lehen came free, but Esteve Mendiko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esteve Mendiko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Gustau in the 92nd minute of the match. EL TACO NO!'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.