Official Cup

Los Pataduras
Spectators: 141 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 32, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Renato Mattei started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Renato Mattei in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leo Sauveur saved Carboncito FC from getting behind. A sloppy throw-in by Diego Txurio in the 5th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Carboncito FC's Vilhelm Ranne. Patadura FC's Jano França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Atauri in the 7th minute of play. Marco Atauri hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Luis Osoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Jano França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Patadura FC's Carmine Oddi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leo Sauveur. That made the score 1-0 after 14 minutes of play. 18 minutes into the match, Patadura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Atauri came free, but Jano França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Carboncito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Chuan to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the game, Carmine Oddi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Leo Sauveur was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Diego Txurio hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. The supporters of Carboncito FC booed when Patadura FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmacio Taurino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jano França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Atauri, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute Cristian Quintan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Sauveur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carboncito FC's Marco Atauri got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Carboncito FC's Leo Sauveur got control of the ball when Cristian Quintan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marco Atauri was the one to do the kick off. After 58 minutes, Panos Stavrelis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Patadura FC and the Carboncito FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Patadura FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Carboncito FC:s goal. Javier Ritchie shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Leo Sauveur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmine Oddi in the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Renato Mattei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Sauveur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Carboncito FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmine Oddi came free, but Leo Sauveur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 67 played minutes Patadura FC got a freekick which was hit by Renato Mattei. Ricardinho Recife hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Javier Ritchie recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 71st match minute, Patadura FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Mattei to maneuver through the defense. Carboncito FC's Leo Sauveur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Mattei in the 73rd minute of play. Ricardinho Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Cristian Quintan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leo Sauveur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Jano França made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Vilhelm Ranne sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute of the match Carboncito FC got a corner. Patadura FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Javier Ritchie ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Carboncito FC's corner Javier Ritchie fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jano França quite easily take care of the ball. After 82 played minutes Carboncito FC got a freekick which was hit by Piri Vangioni. In the 82nd minute of the match Renato Mattei shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leo Sauveur showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leo Sauveur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renato Mattei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Sauveur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carmine Oddi in the 94th minute of the match. Carmine Oddi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Leo Sauveur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the game, Marco Atauri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carboncito FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Patadura FC the free kick. Marco Atauri kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Carboncito FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.