Official Cup

Claudio Fabián Tapia
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Campeones del Mundo's Lindo Trollo 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. In the 7th minute, Sid Hart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lindo Trollo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Bruce Nesbitt made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusebio Afonso in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruce Nesbitt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18th minute, Cyrus Crouch made a precise shot to the right of Daniel Igon. Campeones del Mundo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 23rd minute, Ladislao Fraco had to leave the field with a concussion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Russ Thorne during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Campeones del Mundo made a substitution. Pedro Kauldi replaced Ladislao Fraco. After 24 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Russ Thorne. After 28 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Jonah Dobbs. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Franklin Willingham got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Bernardino Txilar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervasio Demario got free with Bruce Nesbitt in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rosendo Bide could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Bruce Nesbitt made a huge save. Lindo Trollo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Bruce Nesbitt made a huge save.

The wind increased when Cyrus Crouch made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Sid Hart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosendo Bide took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruce Nesbitt. Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 55th minute, Lindo Trollo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Campeones del Mundo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. With 63 minutes on the clock, Sid Hart commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Cosmos Soccer Club's Sid Hart got a free kick in the 64th minute. When Bernardino Txilar came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Campeones del Mundo 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 Bernardino Txilar couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Bide in the 68th minute of play forced Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Bruce Nesbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardino Txilar during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bernardino Txilar hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Cosmos Soccer Club's Bruce Nesbitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosendo Bide in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Bide in the 74th minute of play forced Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Bruce Nesbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardino Txilar came free, but Bruce Nesbitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Emilio Felipe Poyer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cosmos Soccer Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Campeones del Mundo the free kick. Emilio Felipe Poyer kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 78th minute of the game was made by Gerard Reed with Cliff Randall as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Lindo Trollo scored 3-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruce Nesbitt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 87 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goal looked a bit too open when Rosendo Bide came free, but Bruce Nesbitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruce Nesbitt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lindo Trollo in the 89th minute of play. Campeones del Mundo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.