Official Cup

Amancio Thomas
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) La MaKina del Parque's Julius Klačko 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Léon Goretzka got free with Israel Ferdinand in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, La MaKina del Parque's Israel Ferdinand threw himself towards the right post 15 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julius Klačko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Julius Klačko might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Israel Ferdinand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Julius Klačko ran back to his position shaking his head. Israel Ferdinand was a little too slow when Julius Klačko got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julius Klačko got free with Israel Ferdinand in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julius Klačko in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Israel Ferdinand saved Boedo Crows from getting behind. Dionisio Jusepe made in the 42nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Peter Schwartz immediately put the ball in play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julius Klačko in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Israel Ferdinand saved Boedo Crows from getting behind. In the 57th minute, Arnoldo Bortzaioriz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La MaKina del Parque fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 60th minute, Julius Klačko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Israel Ferdinand was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 66th match minute, Boedo Crows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Javiar to maneuver through the defense. Julius Klačko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute Julius Klačko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Ferdinand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Israel Ferdinand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julius Klačko's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Israel Ferdinand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julius Klačko in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julius Klačko in the 91st minute of play forced Boedo Crows's goalkeeper Israel Ferdinand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The La MaKina del Parque fans cheered their team off the field, for while Boedo Crows had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.