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Perfecto Celestino
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) After 3 played minutes Taquello got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Lekubegi. 9 minutes into the game, Seven's Saverio Nisio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonel Maidana made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 17 minutes into the game, Roberto Lekubegi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Taquello's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seven the free kick. In the 17th minute, Roberto Lekubegi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Saverio Nisio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Mariano Ekialde managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taquello's supporters rose to their feet, but Mariano Ekialde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damian Avellaneda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24 played minutes Taquello got a freekick which was hit by Maximino Martino. Saverio Nisio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Seven's Damian Avellaneda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Ekialde in the 36th minute of play. Mariano Ekialde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damian Avellaneda having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Saverio Nisio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Leonardo Rexino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Leonel Maidana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Saverio Nisio to make the kick off. Saverio Nisio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Leonel Maidana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Seven booed when Taquello was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Lekubegi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59thth minute of the game Saverio Nisio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Taquello's Leonel Maidana was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Seven:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Taquello:s goal. The goalkeeper, Damian Avellaneda, was totally fooled by Taquello's Saul Mirande, who 65 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Alfredo Tebaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Damian Avellaneda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Ekialde struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Damian Avellaneda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taquello. When Taquello's Alfredo Tebaldo in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Seven's goalie prevented a goal. If Saverio Nisio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mariano Ekialde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alfredo Tebaldo came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Taquello 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 Alfredo Tebaldo couldn't finish the play. 96 minutes into the match, Taquello's Mariano Ekialde sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damian Avellaneda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.