Official Cup

Sergio Navarro
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) United.SF's Blaise Dahmani started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the match, United.SF's Blaise Dahmani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erubiel Osoro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 3rd minute of the match United.SF got a corner. Hacha y Tiza FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Blaise Dahmani ran over to the corner to take the kick. Blaise Dahmani struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Erubiel Osoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for United.SF. Erubiel Osoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Blaise Dahmani's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Eusebio Belo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erubiel Osoro having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blaise Dahmani in the 8th minute of play forced Hacha y Tiza FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Blaise Dahmani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erubiel Osoro was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 13th minute Blaise Dahmani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Peruxu's late challenge caught a United.SF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernando Peruxu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of United.SF booed when Hacha y Tiza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Peruxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute Blaise Dahmani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Blaise Dahmani in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erubiel Osoro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erubiel Osoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blaise Dahmani in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hacha y Tiza FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Osoro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Blaise Dahmani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Erubiel Osoro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. After 40 minutes, Hipolito Blasi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hacha y Tiza FC and the United.SF players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusebio Belo in the 41st minute of play forced Hacha y Tiza FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. United.SF's Blaise Dahmani got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Tom Oolo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erubiel Osoro. Hacha y Tiza FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tom Oolo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The Hacha y Tiza FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. United.SF were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Clemente Bihar made a kick off. Hacha y Tiza FC's Erubiel Osoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blaise Dahmani in the 52nd minute of play. Erubiel Osoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Blaise Dahmani's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. A hard shot 54 in the game by Blaise Dahmani from a close distance when the talented Erubiel Osoro managed to make a qualified save. Hacha y Tiza FC's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in Hacha y Tiza FC's zone, Blaise Dahmani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erubiel Osoro came out of the goal and Blaise Dahmani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Panagiotis Stamatas hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Erubiel Osoro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tom Oolo's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Radostin Stanev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Peruxu in the 65th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eugeniusz Trzaskoma in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erubiel Osoro saved Hacha y Tiza FC from getting behind. Erubiel Osoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugeniusz Trzaskoma, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. United.SF's Radostin Stanev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Bihar in the 71st minute of play. In the 74th minute Eugeniusz Trzaskoma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hacha y Tiza FC's Fabricio Xabel got a free kick in the 74th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Eugeniusz Trzaskoma kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Erubiel Osoro. That made the score 0-3 in the 75 minute of play. In the 80th minute, Eugeniusz Trzaskoma left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The United.SF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugeniusz Trzaskoma in the 84th minute of play forced Hacha y Tiza FC's goalkeeper Erubiel Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 86 minutes of play Hacha y Tiza FC's Fernando Peruxu was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Hacha y Tiza FC's Fernando Peruxu got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Tom Oolo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes Hacha y Tiza FC got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Laurin. Erubiel Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugeniusz Trzaskoma in the 91st minute of play. After some careless play in the Hacha y Tiza FC defense, Eugeniusz Trzaskoma kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erubiel Osoro. The Hacha y Tiza FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erubiel Osoro should have stopped the shot. The United.SF supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing United.SF would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.