Official Cup

Fabula Nova Road
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arnoldo Quexal took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Arnoldo Quexal fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alexei's protests and gave Arnoldo Quexal a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 8 minutes, Federico Arnas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Bull Crystallis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Federico Arnas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Federico Arnas in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jimeno Quico saved Alexei from getting behind. In the 13th play minute Federico Arnas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jimeno Quico. 2-0. 25 minutes into the match, Alexei's goal looked a bit too open when Federico Arnas came free, but Jimeno Quico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Alexei booed when Red Bull Crystallis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeledon Urdaspal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexei's Bienvenido Lejosne couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 28th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Red Bull Crystallis. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alexei's goalkeeper Jimeno Quico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Federico Arnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jimeno Quico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Arnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Alexei's goal looked a bit too open when Stevie Gerrard came free, but Jimeno Quico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Red Bull Crystallis booed when Alexei was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonides Evarado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Alexei's Leonides Evarado got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute, Federico Arnas 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. In the 41st minute, Germain Poli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute, Federico Arnas 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Federico Arnas made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Arnas in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jimeno Quico prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Red Bull Crystallis's Norris Lando got control of the ball when Arnoldo Quexal tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 57th minute, Federico Arnas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Red Bull Crystallis fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Federico Arnas took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jimeno Quico. Jimeno Quico dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Germain Poli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jimeno Quico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Eustaquio Tulio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jimeno Quico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Federico Arnas's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 68th match minute, Red Bull Crystallis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stevie Gerrard to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Red Bull Crystallis booed when Alexei was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Quexal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jimeno Quico came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Red Bull Crystallis's Germain Poli. But to his dismay, Germain Poli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. In a very dangerous position, a player in Alexei fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! Gualterio Castulo placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 80 minutes into the game, Federico Arnas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Jimeno Quico was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 85th minute, Federico Arnas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jimeno Quico was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. After a defensive mix-up in Alexei's zone, Federico Arnas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jimeno Quico came out of the goal and Federico Arnas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Red Bull Crystallis had played much better football throughout.