Official Cup

Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mustafa Ali Tanyel kicked off to start the match. German Burni hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as ROSGOL FC's Geronimo Maria slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Armindo Gonçalves. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. In the 7th match minute, Romeo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Estevon to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute, ROSGOL FC's Mustafa Ali Tanyel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. The corner ended in Danilo Tab almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Romeo FC's Armindo Gonçalves did a great save. Mustafa Ali Tanyel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Armindo Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo FC's Armindo Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Delfino in the 23rd minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Romeo FC's goalkeeper Armindo Gonçalves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Romeo FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Federico Delfino scored to the left of an out of position Armindo Gonçalves, making the score, 3-0. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Armindo Gonçalves successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Victorio Nesto scored 3-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristo Bingen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Victorio Nesto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristo Bingen was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. In the 45th minute, Esteban Eladio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Danilo Tab struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Armindo Gonçalves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ROSGOL FC. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Saul Maxin was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Federico Delfino in the 50th minute of play forced Romeo FC's goalkeeper Armindo Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, ROSGOL FC's goal looked a bit too open when Victorio Nesto came free, but Cristo Bingen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th match minute, ROSGOL FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geronimo Maria to maneuver through the defense. Victorio Nesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Cristo Bingen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Romeo FC booed when ROSGOL FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iwan Penc didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa Ali Tanyel 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. A collision led to Romeo FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ezequiel Estevon hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Romeo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Ali Tanyel came free, but Armindo Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armindo Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Ali Tanyel in the 72nd minute of the match. Cristo Bingen made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Saul Maxin sent off a good shot on target. Armindo Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Ali Tanyel in the 77th minute of play. After some careless play in the ROSGOL FC defense, Saul Maxin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristo Bingen. The ROSGOL FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristo Bingen should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mustafa Ali Tanyel in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armindo Gonçalves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Geronimo Maria sped through Romeo FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armindo Gonçalves. German Burni's late challenge caught a ROSGOL FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. German Burni helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ROSGOL FC booed when Romeo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. German Burni didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Romeo FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ROSGOL FC.