Official Cup

Estadio JMCE
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fidel Sesuldo started the match with the kick off. The supporters of ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡ booed when Águilas Poblanas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cengiz Canalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Imperiale in the 5th minute of play forced Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Alexandros Ismael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Arnulfo Imperiale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexandros Ismael was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡'s Cornelio Sanson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡ from getting a goal against them. In the 10th match minute, ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Rami to maneuver through the defense. Eusebio Beltran who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Cornelio Sanson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alexandros Ismael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Sesuldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cornelio Sanson came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Águilas Poblanas's Eusebio Beltran. But to his dismay, Eusebio Beltran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alin Cristaldo got free with Cornelio Sanson in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eusebio Beltran in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cornelio Sanson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Alexandros Ismael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fidel Sesuldo in the 26th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Eusebio Beltran took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Cornelio Sanson to make any attempt to save it. Eusebio Beltran's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Cornelio Sanson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alexandros Ismael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Sesuldo in the 38th minute of play. After some careless play in the Águilas Poblanas defense, Fidel Sesuldo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexandros Ismael. The Águilas Poblanas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexandros Ismael should have stopped the shot. Eusebio Beltran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Sanson having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. 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 Eusebio Beltran to make the kick off. Aaron Domenec succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 57th playminute. Cornelio Sanson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fidel Sesuldo struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Alexandros Ismael didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡. Águilas Poblanas made a substitution. Virgilio Txindoki replaced Ciro Matai. Lucio Eron in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alexandros Ismael, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Aaron Domenec kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Jacinto Galeno scored 3-2 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cornelio Sanson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 75th minute, Virgilio Txindoki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucio Eron in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexandros Ismael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Galeno in the 93rd minute of play forced ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡'s goalkeeper Cornelio Sanson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Guillermo Florinio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ⚡El XeNeiZe de BiGaNd⚡'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Águilas Poblanas the free kick. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.