Official Cup

ElVerona
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oscar Gagriel started the match with the kick off. Miguel Prosperi hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alpargatas FC's goalkeeper Lucian Mitrofan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 4th minute, Elpidio Francis made a precise shot to the right of Lucian Mitrofan. Alpargatas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximino Gipuzkoa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Gagriel in the 11th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 15th minute of play forced Alpargatas FC's goalkeeper Lucian Mitrofan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elpidio Francis scored 0-2 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lucian Mitrofan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elpidio Francis scored 0-3 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lucian Mitrofan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Branislav Velchevski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximino Gipuzkoa in the 33rd minute. Lucian Mitrofan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Francis, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Lucian Mitrofan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Francis in the 37th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucian Mitrofan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Alpargatas FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Daniel Ritchie hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 46th minute of play forced Alpargatas FC's goalkeeper Lucian Mitrofan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elpidio Francis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Elpidio Francis took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Lucian Mitrofan to make any attempt to save it. Elpidio Francis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Venancio Havier got a free kick in the 57th minute. Daniel Ritchie hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Elpidio Francis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Lucian Mitrofan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 65 minutes into the match, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Cordeara came free, but Branislav Velchevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Cordeara in the 65th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Venancio Havier hit a great ball. A collision led to Alpargatas FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Cecilio Diagur hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Arnaldo Gabon got a free kick in the 71st minute. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximino Gipuzkoa in the 73rd minute of play. Alpargatas FC's Lucian Mitrofan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Francis in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximino Gipuzkoa in the 75th minute of play forced ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alpargatas FC's goalkeeper Lucian Mitrofan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute Elpidio Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucian Mitrofan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Branislav Velchevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Cordeara in the 89th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Augusto Cordeara notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski. Branislav Velchevski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 96 minutes into the match, Alpargatas FC's goalkeeper Lucian Mitrofan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Francis. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.