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Taco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aquilino Abeita took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Venancio Bazkoare had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Natalio Salbatore fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Taco AFC's protests and gave Natalio Salbatore a yellow card for diving instead. Granatinto FC made a substitution. Braulio Sal replaced Venancio Bazkoare. In the 6th match minute, Taco AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natalio Salbatore to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilfredo Jacindo in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bartolo Lauaxeta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Julian Su's late challenge caught a Granatinto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Julian Su helped the player get up and apologised. If Dan Harhoiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adrian Sein in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Severiano Malvin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In a very dangerous position, a player in Taco AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! Taco AFC:s Bartolo Lauaxeta showed great skill when he stopped Wilfredo Jacindo:s penalty. Eugenio Txeru received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Severiano Malvin came out and tried to block the shot, but Eugenio Txeru slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 41st minute. Wilfredo Jacindo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Dan Harhoiu put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bartolo Lauaxeta. Eugenio Txeru's late challenge caught a Granatinto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugenio Txeru helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Taco AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Eugenio Txeru hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Granatinto FC's Rigoberto Abalos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. With 63 minutes on the clock, Julian Su commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 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 crowd rose to their feet as Granatinto FC's Wilfredo Jacindo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bartolo Lauaxeta. That made the score 1-4 after 69 minutes of play. If Wilfredo Jacindo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Severiano Malvin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Sein, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute Adrian Sein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severiano Malvin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Godfredo Bladi during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Dan Harhoiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Granatinto FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dan Harhoiu 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. Wilfredo Jacindo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Granatinto FC's Rigoberto Abalos got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Adrian Sein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrian Sein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Malvin having to interfere. Granatinto FC played a much better game than Taco AFC and deserved their victory. The Taco AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.