Official Cup

Estadio Lionel Messi
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Román Riquelme started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Batán's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mauro Ermengol was slow to take the kick. During this time Al-Femur FC's players had a chance to rest. 9 minutes into the match, Al-Femur FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Quintin came free, but Jesus Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of AC Batán booed when Al-Femur FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Ermengol didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match Gong Feng shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jesus Pepillo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jesus Pepillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gavino Quintin in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, AC Batán's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Ponc came free, but Ni Le Zheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Al-Femur FC defense, Cristo Serapio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jesus Pepillo. The Al-Femur FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jesus Pepillo should have stopped the shot. Jesus Pepillo came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by AC Batán's Konrad Wielkopolski. But to his dismay, Konrad Wielkopolski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Jesus Pepillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konrad Wielkopolski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Cristo Serapio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Pepillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jesus Pepillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Konrad Wielkopolski went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 36 minutes into the match, Al-Femur FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristo Serapio came free, but Jesus Pepillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AC Batán's Cristo Serapio managed to work through Al-Femur FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Cristo Serapio dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 39 minutes into the match, AC Batán's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquin Ponc came free, but Ni Le Zheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd match minute, Al-Femur FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Caitano to maneuver through the defense. Jesus Pepillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konrad Wielkopolski in the 44th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Jesus Pepillo came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by AC Batán's Konrad Wielkopolski. But to his dismay, Konrad Wielkopolski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 54 minutes into the match, AC Batán's goal looked a bit too open when Román Riquelme came free, but Ni Le Zheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Al-Femur FC's Jesus Pepillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Al-Femur FC from getting a goal against them. After 60 played minutes Al-Femur FC got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Ermengol. Gavino Quintin took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jesus Pepillo. Jesus Pepillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. AC Batán made a substitution. Danilo Dodorol replaced Cristo Serapio. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Dodorol got free with Jesus Pepillo in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. AC Batán were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Al-Femur FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gong Feng took the corner. In the 79th minute, Benigno Benet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of AC Batán booed when Al-Femur FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Benet didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Al-Femur FC's goalkeeper Jesus Pepillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristoforo Di Ruscio. 82 minutes into the match, Danilo Dodorol notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Al-Femur FC's Jesus Pepillo. Jesus Pepillo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristoforo Di Ruscio in the 86th minute of play forced Al-Femur FC's goalkeeper Jesus Pepillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Al-Femur FC defense, Cristoforo Di Ruscio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jesus Pepillo. The Al-Femur FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jesus Pepillo should have stopped the shot. Jesus Pepillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Di Ruscio, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute of the match AC Batán got a corner. Al-Femur FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristoforo Di Ruscio ran over to the corner to take the kick. AC Batán's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.