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Eric Miao Stadium
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Artemio Timo made the kick off which started today's match. Delmar Furman acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 7th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Felipe Ferdinand. In the 9th minute, Menucos's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Higinio Sustrai fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Taipei City FC's Eugenio Nataniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Beremundo in the 11th minute of play. Fidel Chorache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Furman having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Taipei City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Beremundo came free, but Eugenio Nataniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenio Nataniel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artemio Timo's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Eugenio Nataniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artemio Timo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fidel Chorache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artemio Timo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the game, Artemio Timo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eugenio Nataniel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juan Florin kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Delmar Furman didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Taipei City FC's Fidel Chorache shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artemio Timo in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eugenio Nataniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Higinio Sustrai stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Higinio Sustrai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmar Furman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 54 played minutes Menucos got a freekick which was hit by Juan Florin. Fidel Chorache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th match minute, Menucos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorio Hustaz to maneuver through the defense. Higinio Sustrai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Delmar Furman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artemio Timo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 66th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Angelo Beremundo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Juan Florin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Eugenio Nataniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Beremundo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 74th minute. Menucos's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Eugenio Nataniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Beremundo in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, Taipei City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Pello to maneuver through the defense. Maximiliano Eutor was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 80th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Artemio Timo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Eugenio Nataniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Artemio Timo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugenio Nataniel was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. If Artemio Timo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Taipei City FC's Eugenio Nataniel got control of the ball when Angelo Beremundo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eugenio Nataniel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Maximiliano Eutor. Bruno Tonete's late challenge caught a Taipei City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruno Tonete helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Taipei City FC booed when Menucos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Tonete didn't get a good kick on the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.