Official Cup

Ralles Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Demetrio Cannata got the match started through his kick off. Jardel Cabezon might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tata Rușanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jardel Cabezon ran back to his position shaking his head. Frank Alvarenga kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Ivar Sontman came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and José-Luis Chilavert could save by the left post. After having played for 16 minutes, Jardel Cabezon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EoDu Uai Sôccer's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jardel Cabezon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute, Jardel Cabezon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tata Rușanu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Tata Rușanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel Cabezon, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 25th minute Jardel Cabezon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tata Rușanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to EoDu Uai Sôccer getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Demetrio Cannata hit a great ball. Ivar Sontman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. José-Luis Chilavert came out and tried to block the shot, but Ivar Sontman slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 36th minute. With a little luck, EoDu Uai Sôccer's José-Luis Chilavert got control of the ball when Douglas D Agostino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ralles Bollklubb's Tata Rușanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Cabezon in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Senen Tartales in the 45th minute of play forced Ralles Bollklubb's goalkeeper Tata Rușanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Ivar Sontman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 56 in the game by Jardel Cabezon from a close distance when the talented Tata Rușanu managed to make a qualified save. Ralles Bollklubb's players were relieved. If Jardel Cabezon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th match minute, EoDu Uai Sôccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. Dragan Numanović might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over José-Luis Chilavert. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dragan Numanović ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61stth minute of the game Douglas D Agostino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EoDu Uai Sôccer's José-Luis Chilavert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ralles Bollklubb's goalkeeper Tata Rușanu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kalle Fors fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José-Luis Chilavert having to interfere. Demetrio Cannata struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Tata Rușanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EoDu Uai Sôccer. In the 83rd minute Kalle Fors shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José-Luis Chilavert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demetrio Cannata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tata Rușanu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Frank Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Ralles Bollklubb fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Ralles Bollklubb's Esteban Ezkerra looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. EoDu Uai Sôccer's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.