Official Cup

Titans arena
Spectators: 469 (Terracing: 352, Seating: 108, VIP seats: 9) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guter Tobia took the kick off in the first half of the match. Marcial Bakar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuralp Eracar in the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of Aves Negras booed when Florida United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fermin Afonso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Ibar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guter Tobia in the 9th minute of the match. Florida United's Gabriel Ibar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guter Tobia in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute Aves Negras were awarded a corner. Enrique Perico went to the cornerflag to take it. When Florida United's Ruperto Amato in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aves Negras's goalie prevented a goal. Gabriel Ibar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guter Tobia went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Gabriel Ibar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guter Tobia in the 23rd minute of play. Guter Tobia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guter Tobia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gabriel Ibar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Aves Negras's Guter Tobia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Ibar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute of the game Moises Malvin made a throw-in which Abel Branco played forward. In the 37th match minute, Aves Negras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Goyo to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Aves Negras's Aaron Gallagher was substituted for Giovani Lo Celso. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nuralp Eracar to make the kick off. In the 59th minute Guter Tobia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Ibar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guter Tobia struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Gabriel Ibar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aves Negras. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuralp Eracar in the 67th minute of play forced Aves Negras's goalkeeper Marcial Bakar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florida United were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Aves Negras's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ruperto Amato took the corner. The corner led Florida United's Ruperto Amato to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcial Bakar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Gabriel Ibar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Artal in the 70th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Nuralp Eracar took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Marcial Bakar to make any attempt to save it. The throw-in from Jimeno Abaurre in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Aves Negras's Cezar Ciorogaru. In the 78th match minute, Florida United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saverio Gaitano to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Ibar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clarence Seedorf, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Bållström got free with Marcial Bakar in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuralp Eracar in the 83rd minute of play forced Aves Negras's goalkeeper Marcial Bakar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Artal in the 84th minute of play forced Florida United's goalkeeper Gabriel Ibar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Efrain Artal in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gabriel Ibar saved Florida United from getting behind. Marcial Bakar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuralp Eracar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Aves Negras's Marcial Bakar got control of the ball when Nuralp Eracar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 97th match minute, Aves Negras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alejo Goyo to maneuver through the defense. Neither team could find the winning goal during normal time. The second half finished 1-1. Extra-time would have to be played.

The players didn't get much rest, but they still tried to pep each other up as they lined up for the first half in overtime. Aves Negras's Efrain Artal started the play with his kick off. In the 102nd minute, Clarence Seedorf 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. Jimeno Abaurre made in the 104th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Aves Negras's Cezar Ciorogaru. Aves Negras's Cezar Ciorogaru quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fermin Afonso, made in the 106th minute of the game. Gabriel Ibar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efrain Artal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Florida United's zone, Efrain Artal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Ibar came out of the goal and Efrain Artal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuralp Eracar in the 110th minute of play forced Aves Negras's goalkeeper Marcial Bakar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcial Bakar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuralp Eracar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With the score at 1-1, the referee blew for the end of the half. The players got a few minutes to recover before they had to start the second half of extra-time.

The players looked a little tired but resolute before the second half of the overtime, where Nuralp Eracar took the kick off. 119 minutes into the match, Aves Negras's goal looked a bit too open when Nuralp Eracar came free, but Marcial Bakar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 121 minutes, Mark Bållström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Florida United and the Aves Negras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 123rd minute, Efrain Artal 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. Marcial Bakar made a fantastic save in the 127th minute, when Mark Bållström sent off a good shot on target. Fermin Afonso charged in rather forcefully in the 131st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fermin Afonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 131st minute, Fermin Afonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 132nd play minutes Efrain Artal shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Gabriel Ibar and just under the crossbar into goal.