Official Cup

Estadio Escalada
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when German Gil made the kick off which started today's match. Morris Zemp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morris Zemp in the 6th minute of play forced Absolut Rasta FC's goalkeeper Fabian Oto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miradeses FC were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Absolut Rasta FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jerónimo Pais took the corner. The corner led Miradeses FC's Almiro Amaro to fire away a dangerous shot which Fabian Oto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Miradeses FC booed when Absolut Rasta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. German Gil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miradeses FC's Peter Sparks proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Miradeses FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Maiorga got free with Peter Sparks in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 17 played minutes Absolut Rasta FC got a freekick which was hit by Rosendo Felipillo. Jerónimo Pais, 18 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 21st minute, German Gil 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. Fabian Oto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hilário Meira in the 24th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Absolut Rasta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Teo De Jong came free, but Fabian Oto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Teo De Jong left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Miradeses FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 29 played minutes Absolut Rasta FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Bastia. In the 36th minute Hilário Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Oto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 37 minutes, German Gil made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Miradeses FC's Peter Sparks tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Absolut Rasta FC's Fabian Oto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Morris Zemp in the 41st minute of play. 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 2-1.

In the 51st minute German Gil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Sparks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabian Oto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Morris Zemp went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 58 minutes into the match, Absolut Rasta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Morris Zemp came free, but Fabian Oto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Blas Efraim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabian Oto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Morris Zemp in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Gil in the 64th minute of play forced Miradeses FC's goalkeeper Peter Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miradeses FC's Peter Sparks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by German Gil in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Maiorga in the 72nd minute of play forced Miradeses FC's goalkeeper Peter Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miradeses FC's André Lousada was substituted for Sebastián Coates. The audience was convinced that German Gil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Sparks was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Miradeses FC's Hilário Meira got a free kick in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Gil in the 96th minute of play forced Miradeses FC's goalkeeper Peter Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Absolut Rasta FC were awarded a corner in the 98th minute after Miradeses FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Samuel Cebo took the corner. Absolut Rasta FC's Samuel Cebo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Peter Sparks in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Absolut Rasta FC had won after a very even match.