Official Cup

Xavascão
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Saturnino Romo 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. A nice corner shot did that Tobias Xacintu got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jorge Campos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jorge Campos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Xacintu in the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Saturnino Romo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorge Campos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Akis Remoundos got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Hermínio Cavalcante. The throw-in from Akis Remoundos in the 19th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Luis Frisco. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ingars Miders in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvano Portillo saved ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ from getting behind. The corner ended in Hermínio Cavalcante almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Silvano Portillo did a great save. Akis Remoundos hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Jorge Campos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mats Liljeström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvano Portillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ioan Mavrodin in the 29th minute. Haciqämbär Carabajal hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 33 minutes into the match, Macaco F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Xacintu came free, but Jorge Campos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 37th minute of the game was made by Akis Remoundos with Ioan Mavrodin as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 39 minutes into the match, Macaco F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Saturnino Romo came free, but Jorge Campos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ booed when Macaco F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akis Remoundos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ioan Mavrodin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Macaco F.C. booed when ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renatinho Diamant didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Hermínio Cavalcante in the 47th minute really tested Silvano Portillo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ingars Miders to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saturnino Romo got free with Jorge Campos in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th match minute, Macaco F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Cavalcante to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Saturnino Romo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Akis Remoundos charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Akis Remoundos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 61st match minute, Macaco F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akis Remoundos to maneuver through the defense. Akis Remoundos got a throw-in 63 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Hermínio Cavalcante. Silvano Portillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingars Miders in the 75th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Ioan Mavrodin came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Ioan Mavrodin came free, but Silvano Portillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Leo Bikendi was substituted for Tudor Hurezeanu. In the 84th match minute, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renatinho Diamant to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute of the match Hermínio Cavalcante shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvano Portillo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Silvano Portillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ioan Mavrodin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Despite being the better team, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆ failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.