Official Cup

EL PINO
Spectators: 178 (Terracing: 134, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Estebano Lecanda started the match with the kick off. Cristiano Aveiro came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by El Pinar's Estebano Lecanda. But to his dismay, Estebano Lecanda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 8th minute, Joseph Gayoso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Grabiel Escorcia came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Nacional 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 Grabiel Escorcia couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in El Pinar's zone, Grabiel Escorcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ni Tian Peng came out of the goal and Grabiel Escorcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fredrik Holden made in the 19th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Estebano Lecanda however managed to control. 20 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Süreyya Uzer came free, but Cristiano Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Grabiel Escorcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Tian Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Aveiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Süreyya Uzer in the 23rd minute of play. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grabiel Escorcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led Nacional's Felipe Carballo to fire away a dangerous shot which Ni Tian Peng despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in El Pinar's zone, Grabiel Escorcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ni Tian Peng came out of the goal and Grabiel Escorcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Elija Maiz came free, but Cristiano Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th match minute, El Pinar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fredrik Holden to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Grabiel Escorcia made the kick off in the second half. El Pinar's Ni Tian Peng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 53rd minute of play. After 55 played minutes El Pinar got a freekick which was hit by Toma Merlushkin. Grabiel Escorcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ni Tian Peng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Estebano Lecanda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nacional's Walme Yurre was substituted for Mendiko Bueres. An unexpectedly hard shot by Estebano Lecanda in the 64th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Cristiano Aveiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grabiel Escorcia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ni Tian Peng having to make a save. 68 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goalkeeper Ni Tian Peng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joseph Gayoso. If Grabiel Escorcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ni Tian Peng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grabiel Escorcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 73 minutes into the match, El Pinar's goal looked a bit too open when Grabiel Escorcia came free, but Ni Tian Peng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toma Merlushkin in the 74th minute of play forced Nacional's goalkeeper Cristiano Aveiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grabiel Escorcia did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Ni Tian Peng 77 minutes into the match. Grabiel Escorcia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ni Tian Peng having to make a save. Ni Tian Peng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grabiel Escorcia in the 81st minute of the match. Ni Tian Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grabiel Escorcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Grabiel Escorcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Tian Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grabiel Escorcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ni Tian Peng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grabiel Escorcia ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 88th minute Grabiel Escorcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ni Tian Peng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Nacional getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Grabiel Escorcia hit a great ball. Grabiel Escorcia took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ni Tian Peng. Ni Tian Peng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Nacional had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.