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Estadio Taco
Spectators: 6682 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Victor Barto kicked off to start the match. Cesar Tajo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolo Gabrio having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Teodosio Boniel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apolo Gabrio was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Hilario Hug charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hilario Hug the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 8th match minute, Taco AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hilario Hug to maneuver through the defense. Cesar Tajo succeeded in the game's 12th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. After a rather tough play, Taco AFC's Hermengildo Ovando got a free kick in the 15th minute. When Teodosio Boniel came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Manantiales 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 Teodosio Boniel couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Manantiales booed when Taco AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rolando Paskal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Apolo Gabrio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Tajo in the 24th minute of play. Cesar Tajo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Apolo Gabrio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Vistruario 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. After 30 played minutes Manantiales got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Orlandus. Leonel Eron kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After 33 played minutes, Taco AFC's Generoso Egoi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ramon Olando came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Taco AFC reached it. Ramon Olando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Barto in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Atilano Rafe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cesar Tajo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Manantiales 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 Cesar Tajo couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodosio Boniel in the 42nd minute of play forced Taco AFC's goalkeeper Apolo Gabrio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Tajo to strike the kick off in the second half. Ramon Olando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulgencio Nastasio in the 52nd minute of the match. Aureliano Bidari hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. With his leg Apolo Gabrio managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Manantiales's Teodosio Boniel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 64 played minutes Manantiales got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Toro. Ramon Olando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Barto in the 66th minute of play. Taco AFC's Apolo Gabrio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Taco AFC from getting a goal against them. Atilano Rafe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Apolo Gabrio made a huge save. Apolo Gabrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Tajo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Taco AFC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Hilario Hug hit a great ball. Manantiales's Eriberto Luke couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 90th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Taco AFC. After 94 played minutes Cesar Tajo rounded Taco AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. If Teodosio Boniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Manantiales had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.