Official Cup

Santo Domingo
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erlantz Bermejo started the match with the kick off. Qiu Chuan Ran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emmanuel Otero in the 5th minute. The supporters of A.D. Alcorcón booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudemiro Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Gonzalo Lixandro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurino Serena. A.D. Alcorcón's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gonzalo Lixandro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Claudemiro Madureira struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Maurino Serena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.. Belo Alvarez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Qiu Chuan Ran made a huge save. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by A.D. Alcorcón's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Israel Carvalhal was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s corner Santiago Macena fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maurino Serena quite easily take care of the ball. 20 minutes into the match, A.D. Alcorcón's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Maurino Serena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qiu Chuan Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erlantz Bermejo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Erlantz Bermejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurino Serena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonzalo Lixandro's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. When Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Gonzalo Lixandro in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.D. Alcorcón's goalie prevented a goal. Xesc Jorquera hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gonzalo Lixandro was the one to do the kick off. Maurino Serena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Gonzalo Lixandro put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Maurino Serena. In the 63rd minute Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. were awarded a corner. Rodolfo Faria went to the cornerflag to take it. A.D. Alcorcón's Eusebio Quijana was substituted for Natxo Cacheres. After a rather tough play, A.D. Alcorcón's Arcadio Ramiréz got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute, Menelaos Damianos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Qiu Chuan Ran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erlantz Bermejo, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Raimundo Ventura had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurino Serena. A.D. Alcorcón's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raimundo Ventura was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. With a little luck, A.D. Alcorcón's Maurino Serena got control of the ball when Gonzalo Lixandro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Erlantz Bermejo came free, but Qiu Chuan Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to A.D. Alcorcón getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Eusebio Quijana hit a great ball. A collision led to A.D. Alcorcón getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Eusebio Quijana hit a great ball. 0-4 became the score in the 84th minute when Gonzalo Lixandro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Maurino Serena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute Eusebio Quijana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leroy Antunez in the 94th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of A.D. Alcorcón booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.