Official Cup

Auriolam Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Santos Sobrado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ruben Montez came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Auriolam II C.F.'s Jesús Perera. But to his dismay, Jesús Perera quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 9th minute of the game Chip Potterton made a throw-in which Håkan Ödman played forward. After a rather tough play, Auriolam II C.F.'s Galeno Salan got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 10th minute of the match Mats Hermansson shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ponciano De Pedro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Mats Hermansson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ponciano De Pedro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Rubinho Novaes in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Auriolam II C.F.'s goalie prevented a goal. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's Ruben Montez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Hala Madrid Iraki FC from getting a goal against them. Jesús Perera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruben Montez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Hermansson in the 23rd minute of play forced Auriolam II C.F.'s goalkeeper Ponciano De Pedro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Santos Sobrado could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Ruben Montez however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Hala Madrid Iraki FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Ciro Di Marzio hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Jesús Perera made a precise shot to the right of Ruben Montez. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ponciano De Pedro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genílson Carneiro in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Hala Madrid Iraki FC got a corner. Auriolam II C.F.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mats Hermansson ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mats Hermansson struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Ponciano De Pedro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hala Madrid Iraki FC. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rubinho Novaes made a kick off. 50 minutes into the match, Auriolam II C.F.'s goalkeeper Ponciano De Pedro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mats Hermansson. After having played for 52 minutes, Genílson Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hala Madrid Iraki FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genílson Carneiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Fu Tian Nan fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Auriolam II C.F.'s protests and gave Fu Tian Nan a yellow card for diving instead. Fu Tian Nan hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. A hard shot 56 in the game by Mats Hermansson from a close distance when the talented Ponciano De Pedro managed to make a qualified save. Auriolam II C.F.'s players were relieved. Auriolam II C.F.'s Salva Sánchez managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Chip Potterton in the 57 minute of the game. It was a well-played corner which Jesús Perera managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Jesús Perera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruben Montez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Auriolam II C.F.'s goalkeeper Ponciano De Pedro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genílson Carneiro. In the 67th minute, Rubinho Novaes made a precise shot to the right of Ponciano De Pedro. Auriolam II C.F.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Ponciano De Pedro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genílson Carneiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Auriolam II C.F.'s Ponciano De Pedro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Auriolam II C.F. from getting a goal against them. Ruben Montez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesús Perera in the 78th minute of play. After 80 minutes Hala Madrid Iraki FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Asdrubal Jubera who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Jesús Perera heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 82nd minute Genílson Carneiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ponciano De Pedro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Auriolam II C.F. getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Sven-Erik Söderberg hit a great ball. Santos Sobrado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ruben Montez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Auriolam II C.F.'s Jesús Perera got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Hala Madrid Iraki FC booed when Auriolam II C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salva Sánchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Hala Madrid Iraki FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hala Madrid Iraki FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.