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Taguaiguai
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kemen Magdalena in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silbestre Repiso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Tucusito's Raphael Elcano got control of the ball when Foro Villegas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Txindoki Maza charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Txindoki Maza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Guilherme Rivadeneira hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. If Matro Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Kemen Magdalena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silbestre Repiso was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute, Taguaiguai's Rodrigo Rendain seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rodrigo Rendain the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Taguaiguai protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rodrigo Rendain had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Kemen Magdalena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Raphael Elcano made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Foro Villegas sent off a good shot on target. Horacio Fias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 40 minutes into the game, Godofredo Alfaro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tucusito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taguaiguai the free kick. Godofredo Alfaro hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The long shot by Iigo Lera in the 41st minute really tested Raphael Elcano's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Horacio Fias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Taguaiguai defense, Kemen Magdalena kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silbestre Repiso. The Taguaiguai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silbestre Repiso should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Foro Villegas to make the kick off. When Horacio Fias came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Tucusito 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 Horacio Fias couldn't finish the play. Tucusito's Matro Cardoso got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kemen Magdalena in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silbestre Repiso saved Taguaiguai from getting behind. Taguaiguai's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Horacio Fias scored to the left of an out of position Silbestre Repiso, making the score, 0-2. Truylos Coyences lost his temper 69 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 68th minute, one of Tucusito: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 Tucusito. The referee gave Taguaiguai a penalty, 71 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Iigo Lera, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tucusito's Raphael Elcano. 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Foro Villegas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taguaiguai's supporters rose to their feet, but Foro Villegas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raphael Elcano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 80 minutes into the game, Foro Villegas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Raphael Elcano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Foro Villegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matro Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silbestre Repiso having to interfere. Blai Husarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silbestre Repiso having to interfere. Silbestre Repiso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horacio Fias in the 93rd minute of play. After 95 minutes, Horacio Fias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tucusito and the Taguaiguai players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Taguaiguai booed when Tucusito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Fias didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th match minute, Taguaiguai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ascencio Rolan to maneuver through the defense. Taguaiguai succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Tucusito had controlled the match.