Official Cup

Seclantas AFC
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Isaias Gaitano got the match started through his kick off. Miguel Gonzales made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when He Feng Zhou sent off a good shot on target. If He Feng Zhou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute CA Boca Jrs MdP were awarded a corner. Mauricio Fonda went to the cornerflag to take it. Miguel Gonzales showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Corderall in the 11th minute of the match. With a little luck, CA Boca Jrs MdP's Miguel Gonzales got control of the ball when John-David Lee tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miguel Gonzales made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when John-David Lee sent off a good shot on target. In the 20th minute Isaias Gaitano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Balendin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Tobias Corderall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauricio Fonda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Corderall in the 25th minute of play forced CA Boca Jrs MdP's goalkeeper Miguel Gonzales to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Seclantas AFC's Okan Buruk got a free kick in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the match, CA Boca Jrs MdP's Isaias Gaitano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Balendin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. CA Boca Jrs MdP were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Seclantas AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mauricio Fonda took the corner. After a rather tough play, CA Boca Jrs MdP's Roberto Aureo got a free kick in the 34th minute. Carlos Balendin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaias Gaitano in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of CA Boca Jrs MdP booed when Seclantas AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. John-David Lee didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 minutes Seclantas AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mauricio Fonda who took care of the corner kick. The corner led CA Boca Jrs MdP's Candido Ferman to fire away a dangerous shot which Carlos Balendin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John-David Lee to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Seclantas AFC's zone, Isaias Gaitano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Balendin came out of the goal and Isaias Gaitano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaias Gaitano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Balendin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaias Gaitano in the 62nd minute. Isaias Gaitano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Isaias Gaitano notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Seclantas AFC's Carlos Balendin. Carlos Balendin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. CA Boca Jrs MdP made a substitution. Diego Cagna replaced Alexandru Racoviță. In the 85th minute Okan Buruk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Gonzales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Gonzales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John-David Lee, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in CA Boca Jrs MdP fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! The excitement rose when Seclantas AFC's He Feng Zhou after 94 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for CA Boca Jrs MdP's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.