Prized/Friendly Cup

Ubaldo Horta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sandro Porter kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, General Velásquez's Delfino Mac Rostie got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute of the match Gualter Flores sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gustavo Chacaltana skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in General Velásquez's zone, Jorge Lameirinhas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustavo Chacaltana came out of the goal and Jorge Lameirinhas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the game, Ricardo Pepi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gustavo Chacaltana was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ricardo Pepi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 31 minutes, Rogério Campos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GD Almargense and the General Velásquez players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, GD Almargense's Ricardo Pepi got a free kick in the 32nd minute. The audience was convinced that Ricardo Pepi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gustavo Chacaltana was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. 47 minutes into the match, Gualter Flores had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustavo Chacaltana. General Velásquez's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gualter Flores was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

After 52 minutes, Luís Casado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GD Almargense and the General Velásquez players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to GD Almargense getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Luís Casado hit a great ball. 53 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Porter came free, but Raul Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Chacaltana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Pepi in the 55th minute of the match. Luís Noronha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Gustavo Chacaltana made a huge save. Gustavo Chacaltana made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Ricardo Pepi sent off a good shot on target. Ricardo Pepi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, General Velásquez's Gustavo Chacaltana got control of the ball when Ricardo Pepi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th minute, GD Almargense's Ricardo Pepi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gustavo Chacaltana. Gustavo Chacaltana yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Ricardo Pepi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Gustavo Chacaltana made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leandro Soeiro during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. General Velásquez's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Olívio Esteves scored to the left of an out of position Gustavo Chacaltana, making the score, 0-5. Ricardo Pepi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Gustavo Chacaltana skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Reinaldo Izarra struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Raul Viana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for General Velásquez. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched GD Almargense eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.