Official Cup

9 de Diciembre
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute of the match, Lv Qiang Xiao got a very nice opportunity to score, but Flavio Mancio was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Placido Kepa hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. MARTINETA's Lv Qiang Xiao shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 6th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Flavio Mancio but with some difficulty. 10 minutes into the game, Lv Qiang Xiao threw the ball into play from the sideline. Vodka Juniors's Herminio Cordairo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 11th minute, Carlos Cesaro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Flavio Mancio. The goal made the score 1-0. Carlos Cesaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Mancio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Cesaro ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Carlos Cesaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Mancio was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Carlos Cesaro put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Flavio Mancio. Bartolo Beliran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Bartuelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Flavio Mancio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Cesaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 minutes, Cleto Elequemedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vodka Juniors and the MARTINETA players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Vodka Juniors getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Cleto Elequemedo hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Carlos Cesaro could shoot a difficult shot in the 37th minute, which Flavio Mancio however easily saved by the left post. A well-hit corner resulted in Enzo-Nicolás Madrid heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Flavio Mancio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Cesaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafal Kaszubowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Mancio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Flavio Mancio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Cesaro's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Flavio Mancio made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Carlos Cesaro sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Cesaro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in Vodka Juniors fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! In the 52nd minute there was a penalty for MARTINETA. Lv Qiang Xiao stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Flavio Mancio. 3-0. 56 minutes into the game, MARTINETA's Carlos Cesaro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Mancio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 59th match minute, Vodka Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Placido Kepa to maneuver through the defense. When Lv Qiang Xiao came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the MARTINETA 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 Lv Qiang Xiao couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Carlos Cesaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. MARTINETA's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Cesaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Mancio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lv Qiang Xiao's late challenge caught a Vodka Juniors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lv Qiang Xiao helped the player get up and apologised. 67 minutes into the match, Carlos Cesaro notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Vodka Juniors's Flavio Mancio. Flavio Mancio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Cesaro in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavio Mancio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Cesaro in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Mancio saved Vodka Juniors from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Nacho Roca managed to get in a good position for a shot. MARTINETA's supporters rose to their feet, but Nacho Roca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Mancio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. MARTINETA's Ezequiel Torres was substituted for Carlos Cesaro. 81 minutes into the match, MARTINETA's goalkeeper Bartolo Beliran had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Faustino Totakoxe. 83 minutes into the game, Froilan Romero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vodka Juniors's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MARTINETA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Vodka Juniors's Froilan Romero got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Torres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Mancio was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Flavio Mancio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Torres in the 94th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. MARTINETA had played much better football throughout.