Official Cup

Olímpico Maracay
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Atletico Aragua FC's Renato Nunez-Tesheira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. José Maria França made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Renato Nunez-Tesheira sent off a good shot on target. Haitz Langarica showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugeniusz Kaczanek in the 7th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Eugeniusz Kaczanek's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Haitz Langarica was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. José Maria França made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renato Nunez-Tesheira in the 10th minute. José Maria França was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Arnold Collins capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Arnold Collins really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 17 minutes, Roman Riaño mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birra Cultura F.C and the Atletico Aragua FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, Birra Cultura F.C's José Maria França got control of the ball when Renato Nunez-Tesheira tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Atletico Aragua FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eckart Obels came free, but Haitz Langarica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Atletico Aragua FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eugeniusz Kaczanek came free, but Haitz Langarica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Birra Cultura F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Arnold Collins came free, but José Maria França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Rafe Vallina reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of José Maria França. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 31st minute, Miguel Echavarria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute Arnold Collins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Maria França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Birra Cultura F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Rafe Vallina came free, but José Maria França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 37 minutes, Rafe Vallina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Aragua FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafe Vallina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. José Maria França made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Christiano Fano sent off a good shot on target. José Maria França made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lauro Acebal in the 40th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eugeniusz Kaczanek was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Atletico Aragua FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Echavarria to maneuver through the defense. José Maria França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafe Vallina, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. José Maria França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafe Vallina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Eugeniusz Kaczanek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Maria França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnold Collins in the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugeniusz Kaczanek in the 73rd minute of play forced Atletico Aragua FC's goalkeeper Haitz Langarica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Birra Cultura F.C booed when Atletico Aragua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano Fano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atletico Aragua FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eugeniusz Kaczanek was slow to take the kick. During this time Birra Cultura F.C's players had a chance to rest. Eugeniusz Kaczanek made a great header on Birra Cultura F.C's corner, it was just that Atletico Aragua FC's Haitz Langarica managed to reach the ball for a save. After 76 played minutes Eugeniusz Kaczanek scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Haitz Langarica who was too lazy, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafe Vallina in the 79th minute of play forced Birra Cultura F.C's goalkeeper José Maria França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venancio Froylan charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Venancio Froylan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Birra Cultura F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venancio Froylan to maneuver through the defense. José Maria França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnold Collins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 87 minutes into the game, when Atilano Romelio put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of Birra Cultura F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atletico Aragua FC:s goal. Bizi Faubelo walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Atletico Aragua FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.