Official Cup

Juan Jose Pizzuti
Spectators: 428 (Terracing: 322, Seating: 98, VIP seats: 8) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Laureano Aguirre started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Ildefonso Pueblo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vikingbeer FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 25 de Abril Futbol Club the free kick. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vikingbeer FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Severiano Oliviero was slow to take the kick. During this time 25 de Abril Futbol Club's players had a chance to rest. Miguel Urtungo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 14 played minutes 25 de Abril Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Oliviero. Vikingbeer FC's Laureano Aguirre got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Vikingbeer FC fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Vikingbeer FC's Laureano Aguirre 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Daniel Fudalej showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Slawomir Turak, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Eustacio Silban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Vikingbeer FC's goalkeeper Daniel Fudalej had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Slawomir Turak. 28 minutes into the match, Vikingbeer FC's Laureano Aguirre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elpidio Beat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Vikingbeer FC booed when 25 de Abril Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severiano Oliviero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 30 minutes, Severo Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vikingbeer FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severo Austin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Slawomir Turak struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Daniel Fudalej didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 25 de Abril Futbol Club. In the 36th minute of the match, Slawomir Turak got a very nice opportunity to score, but Daniel Fudalej was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 37 minutes into the match, 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Slawomir Turak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Fudalej narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by 25 de Abril Futbol Club's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Severiano Eneas was slow to take the kick. During this time Vikingbeer FC's players had a chance to rest. After the first half Vikingbeer FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Slawomir Turak made a kick off. After some careless play in the Vikingbeer FC defense, Slawomir Turak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniel Fudalej. The Vikingbeer FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniel Fudalej should have stopped the shot. Miguel Urtungo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Fudalej didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Slawomir Turak shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Slawomir Turak who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vikingbeer FC's Daniel Fudalej was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severo Austin in the 65th minute of play forced 25 de Abril Futbol Club's goalkeeper Elpidio Beat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zhang Zhen Yu might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Fudalej. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zhang Zhen Yu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vikingbeer FC's goalkeeper Daniel Fudalej, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Vikingbeer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Slawomir Turak came free, but Daniel Fudalej reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Slawomir Turak managed to get in a good position for a shot. 25 de Abril Futbol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Slawomir Turak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Fudalej breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute Paolo Flores shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Fudalej saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute Paolo Flores shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Fudalej saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Ramiro Olivar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes in the game Severiano Eneas got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Elpidio Beat was a little too slow when Elpidio Unai got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 93rd minute. The score was now 2-2. The whistle blew for the end of the second half and the match was still tied. The players were able to take a short break before lining up again for extra-time.

With new strength the players walked out on the field for the first half of overtime. Laureano Aguirre in Vikingbeer FC was the one to initiate the kick off. Paolo Flores received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Daniel Fudalej tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustacio Silban in the 101st minute of play forced 25 de Abril Futbol Club's goalkeeper Elpidio Beat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 103 minutes into the match, Vikingbeer FC's goalkeeper Daniel Fudalej had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paolo Flores. 104 minutes into the match, 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Paolo Flores sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Fudalej narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 de Abril Futbol Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Severiano Oliviero in the 105th minute. The corner led 25 de Abril Futbol Club's Severiano Oliviero to fire away a dangerous shot which Daniel Fudalej despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of 25 de Abril Futbol Club booed when Vikingbeer FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 108 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vyacheslav Dorosh didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 110th minute of the match 25 de Abril Futbol Club got a corner. Vikingbeer FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Severiano Oliviero ran over to the corner to take the kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the Vikingbeer FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 25 de Abril Futbol Club.