Official Cup

Baltasar Lawrence
Spectators: 469 (Terracing: 352, Seating: 108, VIP seats: 9) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dave Signoretti made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Dave Signoretti notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Santa Lucia de Merlo's Florentino Herauso. Florentino Herauso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Polo Quinteros scored to the left of an out of position Ferdinand Luca, making the score, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's zone, Polo Quinteros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferdinand Luca came out of the goal and Polo Quinteros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Polo Quinteros came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Santa Lucia de Merlo 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 Polo Quinteros couldn't finish the play. 20 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Signoretti came free, but Florentino Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Polo Quinteros blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdinand Luca having to make a save. With a little luck, SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Ferdinand Luca got control of the ball when Polo Quinteros tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 29th minute, Doctor Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Lucia de Merlo's zone, Felipe Olivar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florentino Herauso came out of the goal and Felipe Olivar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Felipe Olivar might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florentino Herauso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Olivar ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Olivar came free, but Florentino Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lázaro Lauren got a throw-in 44 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Dave Signoretti. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Santa Lucia de Merlo's M. Agus Young was substituted for Polo Quinteros. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell M. Agus Young to make the kick off. Florentino Herauso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Signoretti in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Olivar came free, but Florentino Herauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Dave Signoretti took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Florentino Herauso to make any attempt to save it. In the 61st minute, Dave Signoretti made a precise shot to the right of Florentino Herauso. Santa Lucia de Merlo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Santa Lucia de Merlo's Ermegildo Salamon was substituted for Edmundo Nóbrega. Ferdinand Luca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from M. Agus Young in the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arnaldo Chano was slow to take the kick. During this time Santa Lucia de Merlo's players had a chance to rest. Arnaldo Chano made a great header on Santa Lucia de Merlo's corner, it was just that SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Ferdinand Luca managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 73rd minute, Hernan Louis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Florentino Herauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Signoretti in the 77th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Santa Lucia de Merlo's M. Agus Young sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferdinand Luca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gilbert Godefroid hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Ferdinand Luca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from M. Agus Young went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. M. Agus Young struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Ferdinand Luca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Lucia de Merlo. In the 91st minute, M. Agus Young ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferdinand Luca was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Both players had fought hard during the second half to keep the score at 3-3. The tie meant more entertainment for the crowd as the match moved into extra-time.

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. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Froilan Donostia started the play with his kick off. 104 minutes into the match, SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's goal looked a bit too open when M. Agus Young came free, but Ferdinand Luca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferdinand Luca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from M. Agus Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 110th minute Gilbert Godefroid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Herauso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florentino Herauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Signoretti in the 111th minute of the match. Florentino Herauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Godefroid, who was totally free with the ball in the 114th minute. Both sets of players were looking tired when the whistle went to end the half. Everyone was pleased to get a few minutes to rest before extra-time resumed.

When it was time for second half in the overtime, the players were a bit slow, but they soon became more alert when it was time for M. Agus Young to make the kick off. The game was still level after extra-time. The match had to be settled by penalties!

In the 136th minute there was a penalty for SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV. Felipe Olivar stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Florentino Herauso. 3-4. In the 143rd minute there was a penalty for SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV. Dave Signoretti stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Florentino Herauso. 5-6. Ermegildo Salamon succeeded in the game's 144th minute to get real power on a long shot . SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV's Ferdinand Luca hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 6-6! Ferdinand Luca had in the 147thth minute some difficulties stopping Alvaro Llorienzo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The Santa Lucia de Merlo fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SPORTIVO BELLA VISTA SBV were clearly better and deserved to take the win.