Official Cup

Soccer Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Andrés Bustillos made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Centinela Español FC's Eder Laso de la Vega got a free kick in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Centinela Español FC's goalkeeper Aureo Mazuelas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Russ Thorne. Franklin Willingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franklin Willingham got free with Aureo Mazuelas in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 22 minutes into the match, Eder Laso de la Vega had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruce Nesbitt. Cosmos Soccer Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eder Laso de la Vega was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Eder Laso de la Vega hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 27 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Willingham. Centinela Español FC's Aureo Mazuelas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Centinela Español FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alirio Bahamonde in the 35th minute of play forced Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Bruce Nesbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Centinela Español FC defense, Russ Thorne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aureo Mazuelas. The Centinela Español FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aureo Mazuelas should have stopped the shot. In the 43rd minute, Cosmos Soccer Club's Marcus Maher ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aureo Mazuelas. Aureo Mazuelas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 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.

The wind increased when Marcus Maher made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Marcus Maher cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Aureo Mazuelas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 60th minute, Andrés Bustillos 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Centinela Español FC's Eder Laso de la Vega slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruce Nesbitt. That made the score 3-2 after 62 minutes of play. When Octavio Contreras fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Centinela Español FC's protests and gave Octavio Contreras a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Centinela Español FC's Octavio Contreras got a free kick in the 64th minute. Andrés Bustillos kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Marcus Maher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes Centinela Español FC got a freekick which was hit by Andrés Bustillos. After 79 minutes of play Centinela Español FC's Octavio Contreras was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Octavio Contreras kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Centinela Español FC's Aureo Mazuelas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Russ Thorne in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Centinela Español FC's Maurilio Granic got a free kick in the 86th minute. 92 minutes had been played when some careless play by Centinela Español FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Russ Thorne was slow to take the kick. During this time Cosmos Soccer Club's players had a chance to rest. After 95 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Russ Thorne. With his leg Bruce Nesbitt managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Centinela Español FC's Andrés Bustillos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cosmos Soccer Club's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.