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Tacope
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Platon Rabe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gurutz Alamos hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Tacope's Orlan Lijo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Platon Rabe in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Galindo Astola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orlan Lijo. Tacope's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Galindo Astola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Martin Coca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Platon Rabe took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Orlan Lijo. Orlan Lijo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After having played for 19 minutes, Viviano Iglesias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tacope's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viviano Iglesias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Tacope booed when Manonga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubio Brancovi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viviano Iglesias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Perez having to interfere. Viviano Iglesias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Tacope defense, Platon Rabe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlan Lijo. The Tacope fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlan Lijo should have stopped the shot. In the 33rd minute, Manonga FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Thomas Pujana fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christiano Tabernilla in the 34th minute of play forced Manonga FC's goalkeeper Matthew Perez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matthew Perez was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Viviano Iglesias showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 36 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viviano Iglesias in the 39th minute of play forced Manonga FC's goalkeeper Matthew Perez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40thth minute of the game Viviano Iglesias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manonga FC's Matthew Perez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Renato Vasaburu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Matthew Perez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edur Castañedo in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matthew Perez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Orlan Lijo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Galindo Astola in the 45th minute of the match. The Tacope players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Manonga FC were winning 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Viviano Iglesias to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Manonga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Pujana came free, but Matthew Perez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Thomas Pujana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matthew Perez was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 62nd minute Christiano Tabernilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christiano Tabernilla kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Matthew Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viviano Iglesias, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Matthew Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Coca, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. When Thomas Pujana came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Tacope 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 Thomas Pujana couldn't finish the play. Matthew Perez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christiano Tabernilla in the 76th minute of play. Galindo Astola's late challenge caught a Tacope's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Galindo Astola helped the player get up and apologised. Xines Rasines's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matthew Perez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Platon Rabe reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Orlan Lijo. The goal made the score 2-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edur Castañedo in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matthew Perez saved Manonga FC from getting behind. Matthew Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christiano Tabernilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Desire Presedo during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 88 minutes into the match, Tacope's Oxel Sanjuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matthew Perez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Galindo Astola got free with Orlan Lijo in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Viviano Iglesias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matthew Perez was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Viviano Iglesias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Perez having to interfere.