Official Cup

Viejo Monumental
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eusebio Hori started the match with the kick off. Andres Ekhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimas Barrientos in the 2nd minute of the match. Ríver Late were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Ricart Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kalle Fors took the corner. The corner led Ríver Late's Kalle Fors to fire away a dangerous shot which Andres Ekhi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carl Skytt in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andres Ekhi saved Ricart Futebol Clube from getting behind. In the 8th minute, Eusebio Hori 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 10th minute Eusebio Hori shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irakliy Ozhogin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 15 in the game by Carl Skytt from a close distance when the talented Andres Ekhi managed to make a qualified save. Ricart Futebol Clube's players were relieved. Dimas Barrientos scored 1-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andres Ekhi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 26 minutes into the game, Eusebio Hori cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Irakliy Ozhogin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 30th minute of the match, Carl Skytt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Andres Ekhi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusebio Hori in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Irakliy Ozhogin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ríver Late's goalkeeper Irakliy Ozhogin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ricart Futebol Clube were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Ríver Late's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Doron Bantz took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Eusebio Hori got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Irakliy Ozhogin quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Dimas Barrientos put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Andres Ekhi. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carl Skytt made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Dimas Barrientos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Serhat Oytunç came free, but Andres Ekhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ríver Late's Irakliy Ozhogin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Ríver Late from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Ríver Late's zone, Eusebio Hori stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Irakliy Ozhogin came out of the goal and Eusebio Hori tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ríver Late made a substitution. Vitin Corzana replaced Carl Skytt. Ríver Late's Cordera Pardaves was substituted for Dimas Barrientos. After 64 minutes, Mamede Alves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ricart Futebol Clube and the Ríver Late players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ricart Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Mamede Alves hit a great ball. Andres Ekhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serhat Oytunç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Kalle Fors threw the ball into play from the sideline. Ricart Futebol Clube's Geovânio Gerber quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ríver Late's goalkeeper Irakliy Ozhogin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Ricart Futebol Clube's Eusebio Hori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Irakliy Ozhogin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 75th minute Ricart Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Doron Bantz went to the cornerflag to take it. Reinaldo Palmeira made a great header on Ricart Futebol Clube's corner, it was just that Ríver Late's Irakliy Ozhogin managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 85th minute Serhat Oytunç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andres Ekhi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Serhat Oytunç's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Irakliy Ozhogin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Hori, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 94th minute Serhat Oytunç shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Ekhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ríver Late's zone, Eusebio Hori stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Irakliy Ozhogin came out of the goal and Eusebio Hori tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ricart Futebol Clube made a substitution. Abel Ramalho replaced Eusebio Hori. Ríver Late's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.