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Tapso
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dante Alvarez took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Santiago García shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Unai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Tapso AFC's Eliseo Igon threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dante Alvarez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Santos Olando hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Santiago García's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnulfo Unai was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Santiago García fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Unai having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Riverpool's Fabrício Olivera got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago García in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnulfo Unai prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 34 minutes, Adolfo Florinio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tapso AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adolfo Florinio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Santiago García sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseo Igon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Alvarez in the 41st minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santiago García to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match Riverpool got a corner. Tapso AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Maximino Rozarius ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Riverpool's corner Maximino Rozarius fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arnulfo Unai quite easily take care of the ball. Dante Alvarez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Eliseo Igon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Tapso AFC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Unai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago García. When Santiago García came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Riverpool 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 Santiago García couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago García in the 65th minute of play forced Tapso AFC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Unai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 minutes, Santos Olando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tapso AFC and the Riverpool players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 66 played minutes Tapso AFC got a freekick which was hit by Santos Olando. Generoso Balesio kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Tapso AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Santiago García fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 76 minutes, Dante Alvarez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tapso AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dante Alvarez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnulfo Unai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago García, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Santiago García fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Unai having to interfere. Maximino Rozarius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the game, Clemente Goizeder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tapso AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riverpool the free kick. A collision led to Tapso AFC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Clemente Goizeder hit a great ball. Despite being the better team, Riverpool failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.