Official Cup

PINGO PINGO ARENA
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filip Josefsson got the match started through his kick off. Dionisio Raphael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adamantios Geronimidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute Adamantios Geronimidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Raphael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dionisio Raphael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elvis Crespo went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Dionisio Raphael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adamantios Geronimidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Mergildo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filip Josefsson in the 27th minute of play. Dionisio Raphael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adamantios Geronimidis went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the match, C.A. LANUS's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Josefsson came free, but Cristian Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd match minute, PINGO PINGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavino Onbera to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute Adamantios Geronimidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Raphael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, PINGO PINGO's goal looked a bit too open when Adamantios Geronimidis came free, but Dionisio Raphael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PINGO PINGO were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after C.A. LANUS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Robustiano Ioritz took the corner. Cristian Mergildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Josefsson in the 40th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Josefsson in the 46th minute of play forced C.A. LANUS's goalkeeper Cristian Mergildo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The PINGO PINGO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. C.A. LANUS were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adamantios Geronimidis to make the kick off. Dionisio Raphael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adamantios Geronimidis in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adamantios Geronimidis in the 52nd minute of play forced PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Dionisio Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the game, Adamantios Geronimidis lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Dionisio Raphael. In the 57th minute, Filip Josefsson made a precise shot to the right of Cristian Mergildo. C.A. LANUS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After 62 minutes of play, PINGO PINGO's Filip Josefsson made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristian Mergildo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 64th match minute, C.A. LANUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Videla to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A. LANUS's goalkeeper Cristian Mergildo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. PINGO PINGO's Dionisio Raphael proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save PINGO PINGO from getting a goal against them. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by C.A. LANUS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Robustiano Ioritz was slow to take the kick. During this time PINGO PINGO's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on PINGO PINGO's corner Paulo José de Carvalho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cristian Mergildo quite easily take care of the ball. In the 76thth minute of the game Filip Josefsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.A. LANUS's Cristian Mergildo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 77th minute, Baldomiro Cordarrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 79 minutes, Filip Josefsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PINGO PINGO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filip Josefsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, C.A. LANUS's goal looked a bit too open when Filip Josefsson came free, but Cristian Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PINGO PINGO's Gilberto Demario was substituted for Paulo José de Carvalho. 87 minutes into the game, Remigio Bartoli threw the ball into play from the sideline. PINGO PINGO's Doctor Frankenhaeuser quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 90th minute, one of C.A. LANUS:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for C.A. LANUS. Gregorio Tancoš kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.