Official Cup

Tomas A. Ducó
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fidel Joachim took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emiliano Claude showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Martinez in the 2nd minute of the match. Emiliano Claude took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogelio Ezkerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepomania's Emiliano Claude played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogelio Ezkerra in the 6th minute of play. Emiliano Claude showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogelio Ezkerra in the 8th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Cefero in the 11th minute of play forced Pepomania's goalkeeper Emiliano Claude to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Ezkerra hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Pepomania's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Ezkerra came free, but Emiliano Claude reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rogelio Ezkerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emiliano Claude was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 33rd minute of the match Pepomania got a corner. Pingos Futbol Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sjoerd Baptist ran over to the corner to take the kick. 37 minutes into the match, Pingos Futbol Club's goalkeeper Marcial Licerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fidel Joachim. When Pingos Futbol Club's Rogelio Ezkerra in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pepomania's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Cefero in the 41st minute of play forced Pepomania's goalkeeper Emiliano Claude to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pepomania's Emiliano Claude played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Martinez in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Pingos Futbol Club's Salvador Itzaina got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidel Joachim in the 56th minute of play forced Pingos Futbol Club's goalkeeper Marcial Licerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano Claude made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogelio Ezkerra in the 57th minute of play. After 58 played minutes Pingos Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Melchor Salomone. Pingos Futbol Club made a substitution. Faustino Feliu replaced Alejo Osoitz. Pingos Futbol Club made a substitution. Ermegildo Haritz replaced Honorio Tancredo. A collision led to Pingos Futbol Club getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Melchor Salomone hit a great ball. Javier Cefero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute, Fidel Joachim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pepomania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. A hard shot 71 in the game by Ariel Martinez from a close distance when the talented Emiliano Claude managed to make a qualified save. Pepomania's players were relieved. Emiliano Claude took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 75 minutes into the match, Pingos Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Fidel Joachim came free, but Marcial Licerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ariel Martinez got free with Emiliano Claude in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ariel Martinez came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Emiliano Claude could save by the left post. When Fidel Joachim came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Pepomania fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fidel Joachim couldn't finish the play. Emiliano Claude made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Ariel Martinez sent off a good shot on target. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pingos Futbol Club's goalkeeper Marcial Licerio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Javier Cefero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Pepomania's Emiliano Claude got control of the ball when Javier Cefero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aureliano Mambru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Marcial Licerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Pepomania support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.