Official Cup

Arnulfo Iraido
Spectators: 502 (Terracing: 378, Seating: 115, VIP seats: 9) Barrialito AFC's Alexandros Peropoulos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Sakura FC's Leonardo Rainerio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felix Frasco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Felix Frasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emilio Eguzki, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 14th minute Leonardo Rainerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Frasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Slawomir Witkowski in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florentino Marino saved Sakura FC from getting behind. 25 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's Alexandros Peropoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Florentino Marino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexandros Peropoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Florentino Marino made a huge save. Pedro Salvino made a great header on Barrialito AFC's corner, it was just that Sakura FC's Florentino Marino managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Sakura FC booed when Barrialito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gogo Tino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barrialito AFC's goalkeeper Felix Frasco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the game, Leonardo Rainerio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Felix Frasco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Felix Frasco came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Sakura FC's Emilio Eguzki. But to his dismay, Emilio Eguzki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Barrialito AFC's Alexandros Peropoulos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Florentino Marino. That made the score 3-2 after 37 minutes of play. 40 minutes into the match, Alexandros Peropoulos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Florentino Marino, 4-2. 44 minutes into the game, Sakura FC's Leonardo Rainerio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Felix Frasco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-3 at half-time.

Sakura FC made a substitution. Fernan Herauso replaced Emilio Eguzki. Sakura FC made a substitution. Dušan Vlahović replaced Leonardo Rainerio. The audience was convinced that Alexandros Peropoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Florentino Marino was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Florentino Marino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandros Peropoulos in the 60th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sakura FC's zone, Slawomir Witkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florentino Marino came out of the goal and Slawomir Witkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Florentino Marino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandros Peropoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florentino Marino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandros Peropoulos in the 71st minute of play. After some careless play in the Sakura FC defense, Alexandros Peropoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Florentino Marino. The Sakura FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Florentino Marino should have stopped the shot. Barrialito AFC made a substitution. Miroslav Klöser replaced Pedro Salvino. Barrialito AFC made a substitution. Conrado Txordon replaced Cecilio Rosio. In the 81st minute Alexandros Peropoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Marino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Alexandros Peropoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Marino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandros Peropoulos in the 83rd minute of play forced Sakura FC's goalkeeper Florentino Marino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felix Frasco made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Fernan Herauso sent off a good shot on target. Alexandros Peropoulos struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Florentino Marino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barrialito AFC. After 98 minutes Sakura FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Miroslav Klöser who took care of the corner kick.

Barrialito AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.