Official Cup

Estadio Lionel Messi
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Román Riquelme in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zeledon Curcio saved Yala from getting behind. Yala were furious when Alberto Jaunti was red carded, 8 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 8 minutes into the game, one of Yala:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Zeledon Curcio had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Ted van Zijp's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Nico Bertolo kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 12th minute of the match Carolo Bizen sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jesus Pepillo skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Al-Femur FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Pang Xing hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Al-Femur FC's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Valentine came free, but Jesus Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Yala's Freddy Valentine fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 20 minutes into the match, Al-Femur FC's goal looked a bit too open when Freddy Valentine came free, but Jesus Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Zeledon Curcio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Yala's Zeledon Curcio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Yala from getting a goal against them. Zeledon Curcio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Román Riquelme's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Generoso Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Ted van Zijp, 45 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Román Riquelme to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, Yala's Jesus Pepillo threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Freddy Valentine, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Yala's Zeledon Curcio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hakan Ünsal in the 54th minute of play. Zeledon Curcio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Román Riquelme in the 55th minute of the match. When Victorino Vimaro fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Femur FC's protests and gave Victorino Vimaro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th minute, Victorino Vimaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 60 played minutes Al-Femur FC got a freekick which was hit by Bonifacio Dimo. After 61 played minutes, Yala's Carolo Bizen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jesus Pepillo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Yala reached it. After 64 played minutes, Al-Femur FC's Ted van Zijp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zeledon Curcio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Al-Femur FC reached it. Zeledon Curcio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakan Ünsal, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. After 68 minutes, Freddy Valentine mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yala and the Al-Femur FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Al-Femur FC booed when Yala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Valentine didn't get a good kick on the ball. Freddy Valentine hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute, Igor Hats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hakan Ünsal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zeledon Curcio. Yala's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Zeledon Curcio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hakan Ünsal's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. After having played for 79 minutes, Freddy Valentine managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yala's supporters crossed their fingers, but Freddy Valentine was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jesus Pepillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Freddy Valentine in the 83rd minute. With a little luck, Al-Femur FC's Jesus Pepillo got control of the ball when Freddy Valentine tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Santiago Feo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Yala's zone, Román Riquelme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeledon Curcio came out of the goal and Román Riquelme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.