Official Cup

Pucará de Tilcara
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Laureano Rico started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Cabezones's Dong Zhen Song got control of the ball when Pepe Sand tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dong Zhen Song was a little too slow when Pepe Sand got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. Abelardo Artizar hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Lautaro Morales stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laureano Rico's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Cabezones's goalkeeper Dong Zhen Song had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pepe Sand. Pucará were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Cabezones's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ariel Rafe took the corner. The corner led Pucará's Ariel Rafe to fire away a dangerous shot which Dong Zhen Song despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Pucará fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Pucará's Tomás Belmonte looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 29th minute, Tomás Belmonte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laureano Rico struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Lautaro Morales didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cabezones. Pepe Sand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cabezones's goalkeeper Dong Zhen Song, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Cabezones's Valentin Fernado got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute, Celso Hernando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cabezones's Dong Zhen Song played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pepe Sand in the 41st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Laureano Rico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cabezones's supporters rose to their feet, but Laureano Rico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Morales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pepe Sand stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pucará's Ariel Rafe got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dong Zhen Song made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pepe Sand in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Pepe Sand made a precise shot to the right of Dong Zhen Song. Cabezones's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Dong Zhen Song showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pepe Sand, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After 67 minutes Cabezones's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ariel Rafe who took care of the corner kick. In the 68th minute Pucará were awarded a corner. Ariel Rafe went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Pepe Sand almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cabezones's Dong Zhen Song did a great save. Laureano Rico in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lautaro Morales, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 78th minute Pepe Sand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dong Zhen Song saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Fernado's late challenge caught a Pucará's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Fernado helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cabezones's Valentin Fernado got a free kick in the 80th minute. Pucará's Faustino Sayveon was substituted for Ariel Rafe. Pucará's Benedicto Caitano was substituted for Ezequiel Muñoz. Pucará's Dario Artizar was substituted for Pepe Sand. After 81 played minutes Cabezones got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Fernado. Tomás Belmonte made a great header on Pucará's corner, it was just that Cabezones's Dong Zhen Song managed to reach the ball for a save. 85 minutes into the match, Pedro Dorio notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Cabezones's Dong Zhen Song. Dong Zhen Song was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Celso Hernando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Lautaro Morales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dong Zhen Song made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Artizar in the 90th minute of play. When Pucará's Dario Artizar in 94 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Dong Zhen Song guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pucará fully deserved thier win.