Official Cup

Monumental Copaquire
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Lorenzo Celedón started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson de Queiroz in the 5th minute of play forced Copaquire's goalkeeper Jonatan Parrau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Copaquire getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Toni Marshall hit a great ball. Mario Lemos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 played minutes Pirajiba got a freekick which was hit by Juarês Magalhães. When Pirajiba's Nelson de Queiroz in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Copaquire's goalie prevented a goal. Lorenzo Celedón received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Basílio Cosme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game was made by Siluna Guerra with Amadeo Gazitúa as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jonatan Parrau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Amadeo Gazitúa struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Basílio Cosme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Copaquire. Amadeo Gazitúa might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Basílio Cosme. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amadeo Gazitúa ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Nelson de Queiroz made the kick off in the second half. Lorenzo Celedón scored 1-0 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Basílio Cosme, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 58th minute, Eleazar Canío hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amadeo Gazitúa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Cosme having to interfere. Pirajiba's Nelson de Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 66th minute, Toni Marshall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, Copaquire's goal looked a bit too open when Nelson de Queiroz came free, but Jonatan Parrau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Lorenzo Celedón sped through Pirajiba's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Basílio Cosme. Lorenzo Celedón's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Basílio Cosme read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Copaquire's Jonatan Parrau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson de Queiroz in the 84th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Lorenzo Celedón put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Basílio Cosme. Eleazar Canío hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see Pirajiba's Natanael Couto in action when he in the 95th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! For all the effort they put into the match, the Pirajiba players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Copaquire.