Official Cup

Estadio Puerto Alto
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Lope Mala's late challenge caught a Downchester City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lope Mala helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sperides getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Lope Mala hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Carlo Domingo put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Delfino Sauca. In the 12th minute, Rodrigo Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Delmar Morado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Downchester City's Alatz March played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmai Sirvent in the 14th minute of play. Alatz March showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dalmai Sirvent, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Dalmai Sirvent's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Alatz March skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Bernabé Cerreri put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alatz March. The supporters of Downchester City booed when Sperides was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Encina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Downchester City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Etxeberri Jimenez scored to the left of an out of position Alatz March, making the score, 3-1. Delfino Sauca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlo Domingo's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. A collision led to Sperides getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Bartolo Quintero hit a great ball. Carlo Domingo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfino Sauca having to interfere. Lope Mala kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dalmai Sirvent to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Carlo Domingo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Delfino Sauca. Carlo Domingo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Haimar Fuentes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Delfino Sauca made a huge save. The supporters of Downchester City booed when Sperides was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernabé Cerreri didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Domingo in the 73rd minute of play forced Sperides's goalkeeper Delfino Sauca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sperides's Dabi Casals got a free kick in the 75th minute. Delmar Morado kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. When Etxeberri Jimenez came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Sperides 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 Etxeberri Jimenez couldn't finish the play. Haimar Fuentes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Domingo in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delfino Sauca saved Sperides from getting behind. The Downchester City fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when Downchester City's Carlo Domingo 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 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.