Official Cup

El Gasometro
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marco Federigo took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, El ultimo's Tao Cheng Zhi got control of the ball when Jeronimo Isadore tried to sneak it across the goal line. QUASAR AZULGRANA's Prospero Shepherd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernabe Lucero in the 11th minute of play. Tao Cheng Zhi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Gartxot, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 24 minutes into the game, Ke Xiang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Prospero Shepherd was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. QUASAR AZULGRANA's Prospero Shepherd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Xiang in the 32nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ke Xiang in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Prospero Shepherd prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Prospero Shepherd showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ke Xiang, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Prospero Shepherd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Lucero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd match minute, QUASAR AZULGRANA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anier Gaspard to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 46 minutes into the game, when Justino Constancio put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in QUASAR AZULGRANA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ke Xiang to strike the kick off in the second half. If Bernabe Lucero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tao Cheng Zhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mannie Calle in the 55th minute of play. If Anier Gaspard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El ultimo's Carlos Alberto Sabóia was substituted for Felipe Venceslas. With a little luck, QUASAR AZULGRANA's Prospero Shepherd got control of the ball when Ke Xiang tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of QUASAR AZULGRANA booed when El ultimo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Alberto Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tao Cheng Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mannie Calle in the 74th minute of the match. Prospero Shepherd made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasile Pisculescu in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Jeronimo Isadore had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tao Cheng Zhi. El ultimo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeronimo Isadore was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. The supporters of El ultimo booed when QUASAR AZULGRANA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Federigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celestino Nisio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Prospero Shepherd. QUASAR AZULGRANA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tao Cheng Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mannie Calle in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Mannie Calle made a precise shot to the right of Tao Cheng Zhi. El ultimo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Anier Gaspard might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tao Cheng Zhi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anier Gaspard ran back to his position shaking his head. Prospero Shepherd showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasile Pisculescu in the 89th minute of the match. Ke Xiang took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Prospero Shepherd. Prospero Shepherd dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-5. QUASAR AZULGRANA's Prospero Shepherd proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save QUASAR AZULGRANA from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute, Bernabe Lucero 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 98th minute El ultimo were awarded a corner. Celestino Nisio went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to El ultimo's Vasile Pisculescu getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. When the match was over El ultimo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than QUASAR AZULGRANA throughout the match.