Official Cup

Ciudad De Mataderos
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sidney Forbes kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, ★ IL TORO ★'s goal looked a bit too open when Kerry Sellers came free, but Eugenio Hodei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. C. A. Independiente's Eric Snowden was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eugenio Hodei in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Edelmiro Raymon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farid Mondragón having to interfere. Eugenio Hodei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sid Chadwick in the 12th minute of the match. Eugenio Hodei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerry Sellers, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Celedonio Caitano made in the 16th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Nicolas Dalmai however managed to control. Prospero Senon hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 26thth minute of the game Kerry Sellers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ★ IL TORO ★'s Eugenio Hodei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kerry Sellers blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eugenio Hodei having to make a save. ★ IL TORO ★'s Eugenio Hodei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kerry Sellers in the 28th minute of play. Kerry Sellers took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eugenio Hodei. Eugenio Hodei 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. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ★ IL TORO ★'s goalkeeper Eugenio Hodei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edelmiro Raymon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Farid Mondragón tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. C. A. Independiente made a substitution. Tommie Bolton replaced Sidney Forbes. After a rather tough play, C. A. Independiente's Pan Jing Qi got a free kick in the 36th minute. Nicolas Dalmai struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Farid Mondragón didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ★ IL TORO ★. Arsenio Cesario sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sid Chadwick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Eugenio Hodei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arsenio Cesario made a kick off. Eugenio Hodei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommie Bolton in the 54th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, C. A. Independiente's Tommie Bolton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eugenio Hodei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. ★ IL TORO ★ made a substitution. Victor Ihintza replaced Efrain Celino. Farid Mondragón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edelmiro Raymon in the 71st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kerry Sellers in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eugenio Hodei saved ★ IL TORO ★ from getting behind. Eugenio Hodei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kerry Sellers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, ★ IL TORO ★'s goal looked a bit too open when Kerry Sellers came free, but Eugenio Hodei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenio Hodei came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by C. A. Independiente's Kerry Sellers. But to his dismay, Kerry Sellers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. 91 minutes into the match, ★ IL TORO ★'s goal looked a bit too open when Kerry Sellers came free, but Eugenio Hodei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Kerry Sellers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Hodei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Tommie Bolton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-9. Eugenio Hodei was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. C. A. Independiente's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.