Official Cup

Estadio Cercado
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abelardo Lucado got the match started through his kick off. Arnoldo Mateus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Dăianu in the 3rd minute. The audience was convinced that Maxim Dăianu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Mateus was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. If Maxim Dăianu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maxim Dăianu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnoldo Mateus having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Dăianu in the 14th minute of play forced Vieja guardia futbol's goalkeeper Arnoldo Mateus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Diablos Rojos's zone, Fermin Montrell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Stabbe came out of the goal and Fermin Montrell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Maxim Dăianu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Mateus was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Arnoldo Mateus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Tarchilă in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Maxim Dăianu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnoldo Mateus. Vieja guardia futbol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maxim Dăianu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Sebastian Tarchilă received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arnoldo Mateus came out and tried to block the shot, but Sebastian Tarchilă slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 24th minute. Maxim Dăianu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Arnoldo Mateus made a huge save. After 32 minutes Vieja guardia futbol's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eduardo Rosio who took care of the corner kick. Damario Elguero made a great header on Diablos Rojos's corner, it was just that Vieja guardia futbol's Arnoldo Mateus managed to reach the ball for a save. Arnoldo Mateus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maxim Dăianu's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Maxim Dăianus short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Arnoldo Mateus to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vieja guardia futbol's goalkeeper Arnoldo Mateus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Vieja guardia futbol's goalkeeper Arnoldo Mateus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maxim Dăianu. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maxim Dăianu was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maxim Dăianu in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnoldo Mateus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Diablos Rojos's Maxim Dăianu in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vieja guardia futbol's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Maxim Dăianu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Mateus was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 65th minute Fermin Montrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Stabbe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute Maxim Dăianu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Mateus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Sebastian Tarchilă made a precise shot to the right of Arnoldo Mateus. Vieja guardia futbol's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Vieja guardia futbol's Arnoldo Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Tarchilă in the 79th minute of play. When Fred Saust fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Diablos Rojos's protests and gave Fred Saust a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 86 minutes, Federico Policarpio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Diablos Rojos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Federico Policarpio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diablos Rojos's Fred Saust got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nicasio Orlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vieja guardia futbol's Arnoldo Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Policarpio in the 91st minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Cipriano Ordono was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vieja guardia futbol's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Diablos Rojos the free kick. The supporters of Diablos Rojos booed when Vieja guardia futbol was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano Ordono didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Eduardo Rosio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. There was no doubt that Diablos Rojos were the better team. Diablos Rojos's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.