Official Cup

Providence Park
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) In the 5th minute Miguel Ángel Benito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Greger Fribäck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Miguel Ángel Benito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Miguel Ángel Benito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Greger Fribäck was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Ángel Benito in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Greger Fribäck saved Real Salsa F.C. from getting behind. After some careless play in the Cascadia United defense, Ximenes Oñatibia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leonel Rocco. The Cascadia United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leonel Rocco should have stopped the shot. Greger Fribäck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Ángel Benito in the 33rd minute of the match. After 35th play minutes Miguel Ángel Benito shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Greger Fribäck and just under the crossbar into goal. When Real Salsa F.C.'s Ximenes Oñatibia in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cascadia United's goalie prevented a goal. If Osman Ali Okutan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Real Salsa F.C. made a substitution. Natalio Txeru replaced Pantelis Kotoulas. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miguel Ángel Benito was the one to do the kick off. Real Salsa F.C.'s Greger Fribäck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Ángel Benito in the 58th minute of play. Leonel Rocco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ximenes Oñatibia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cascadia United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Osman Ali Okutan was slow to take the kick. During this time Real Salsa F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Real Salsa F.C.'s Tolga Hitit getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Osman Ali Okutan took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonel Rocco. Leonel Rocco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Leonel Rocco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ximenes Oñatibia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute Sancar Yağınalp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Greger Fribäck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustin Bittor, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Agustin Bittor struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Greger Fribäck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cascadia United. 92 minutes into the match, Natalio Txeru notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Cascadia United's Leonel Rocco. Leonel Rocco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Real Salsa F.C.'s Greger Fribäck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wang Di Yi in the 97th minute of play. Real Salsa F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.