Official Cup

La Caldera
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) 2 minutes into the game, Pablo Martinez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gjermund Aabel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 4 played minutes Salmuera CP got a freekick which was hit by Siro Llorienzo. In the 5th minute of the match Wang Zhen Tian shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruperto Maria showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Salmuera CP's goal looked a bit too open when Torstein Solli came free, but Ruperto Maria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11thth minute of the game Fan Xing Zhou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sagene IF's Gjermund Aabel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 15th match minute, Sagene IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernad Velicia to maneuver through the defense. Ruperto Maria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Óbolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Ivan Óbolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruperto Maria was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Gjermund Aabel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costin Duca in the 29th minute of the match. William Knutsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Torcuato Herrero kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Ruperto Maria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans-Kristian Aanes in the 33rd minute of play. If Fan Xing Zhou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th match minute, Sagene IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Refsland to maneuver through the defense. William Knutsen hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 45th play minute Torcuato Herrero came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gjermund Aabel. 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The Salmuera CP fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when Salmuera CP's Fan Xing Zhou 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 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costin Duca in the 57th minute of play forced Sagene IF's goalkeeper Gjermund Aabel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Costin Duca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gjermund Aabel. Sagene IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Costin Duca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Ruperto Maria made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Ivan Óbolo sent off a good shot on target. Gjermund Aabel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fan Xing Zhou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruperto Maria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans-Kristian Aanes in the 72nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fan Xing Zhou in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gjermund Aabel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Costin Duca in the 75th minute of play forced Sagene IF's goalkeeper Gjermund Aabel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Costin Duca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruperto Maria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Bergum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Duca struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Gjermund Aabel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salmuera CP. Wang Zhen Tian hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After having played for 88 minutes, Costin Duca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salmuera CP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Costin Duca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Wang Zhen Tian came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Sagene IF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wang Zhen Tian couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute, Bernad Velicia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Salmuera CP fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sagene IF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.