Official Cup

Hagforsen
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bruno Sepúlveda took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of LA IMPRENTA booed when Hagfors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feng Bo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hagfors's Mariusz Bejgier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Sepúlveda in the 12th minute of play. After some careless play in the Hagfors defense, Elpidio Espiridion kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mariusz Bejgier. The Hagfors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mariusz Bejgier should have stopped the shot. If Colas Morales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the match, LA IMPRENTA's goal looked a bit too open when Colas Morales came free, but Bernardino Mark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LA IMPRENTA's Elpidio Espiridion got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Hagfors's Herminio Emmanuel in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LA IMPRENTA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute Hagfors were awarded a corner. Herminio Emmanuel went to the cornerflag to take it. Bruno Sepúlveda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aaron Duarte hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Colas Morales in the 44th minute of play forced LA IMPRENTA's goalkeeper Bernardino Mark to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute of the match Hagfors got a corner. LA IMPRENTA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Herminio Emmanuel ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Zhan Yang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half LA IMPRENTA were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Herminio Emmanuel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Colas Morales's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardino Mark was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Herminio Emmanuel made a great header on Hagfors's corner, it was just that LA IMPRENTA's Bernardino Mark managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 55th match minute, LA IMPRENTA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Espiridion to maneuver through the defense. Mariusz Bejgier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Bertoni in the 57th minute. Bernardino Mark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feng Bo in the 58th minute of play. Bernardino Mark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herminio Emmanuel, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 63rd match minute, LA IMPRENTA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elpidio Espiridion to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, LA IMPRENTA's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Emmanuel came free, but Bernardino Mark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vincent Damm kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Hagfors's goalkeeper Mariusz Bejgier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Bertoni. Aaron Duarte's late challenge caught a Hagfors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. Aaron Duarte hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Bertoni got free with Mariusz Bejgier in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute Herminio Emmanuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Mark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardo Bertoni in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mariusz Bejgier saved Hagfors from getting behind. In the 89th minute, Ricardo Bertoni reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mariusz Bejgier. The goal made the score 0-3. Bernardino Mark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feng Bo in the 92nd minute of the match. Mariusz Bejgier made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Ricardo Bertoni sent off a good shot on target. The LA IMPRENTA players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.