Official Cup

Estadio Yucatan Maya
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zé Paulo Hermes started the match with the kick off. Celedonio Abajas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Valdir Pérez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Válbson Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. When FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá's Zé Paulo Hermes in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye União Verde FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 16th minute Zé Paulo Hermes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Zé Paulo Hermes in the 20th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Valdir Pérez kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Celedonio Abajas hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá's Zé Paulo Hermes got a free kick in the 27th minute. When Jorge Mendonça fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored União Verde FC's protests and gave Jorge Mendonça a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to União Verde FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jorge Mendonça hit a great ball. União Verde FC's Valdir Pérez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save União Verde FC from getting a goal against them. Valdir Pérez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Paulo Hermes in the 38th minute. Jorge Mendonça hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Valdir Pérez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Hermes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laércio Damião to strike the kick off in the second half. Valdir Pérez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Hermes in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute Zé Paulo Hermes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the game, Godfredo Baleren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave União Verde FC the free kick. The supporters of União Verde FC booed when FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfredo Baleren didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 59 minutes of play, FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá's Zé Paulo Hermes made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valdir Pérez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Laércio Damião hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. União Verde FC's Valdir Pérez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximiliano Shepherd in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá's Celedonio Abajas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdir Pérez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. After 67 played minutes União Verde FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Mendonça. The audience was convinced that Zé Paulo Hermes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdir Pérez was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Valdir Pérez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Celedonio Abajas went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Celedonio Abajas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdir Pérez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Paulo Hermes in the 80th minute of play. Valdir Pérez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Hermes in the 82nd minute of the match. Maximiliano Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Válbson Marques during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Válbson Marques hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, União Verde FC's Agnaldo Tinoco got a free kick in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC Yucatan Chichén Itzá fully deserved thier win.