Official Cup

El Gigante Del Norte
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, 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. Dong Jian Yang started the match with the kick off. Dong Jian Yang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodrigo Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute of the match Gimnasia y tiro got a corner. Machados FC V2's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Esben Nordborg ran over to the corner to take the kick. Wieslaw Panasewicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Varanda in the 18th minute of the match. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Machados FC V2's goalkeeper Rodrigo Lima, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Machados FC V2's attentive Paul Levițchi managed to snatch the ball when Zhuang Fan Jing made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. António Varanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 27 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y tiro's goal looked a bit too open when António Varanda came free, but Wieslaw Panasewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match, Ariel Valiente tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rodrigo Lima saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rodrigo Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dong Jian Yang's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y tiro's goal looked a bit too open when António Varanda came free, but Wieslaw Panasewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Machados FC V2's Rodrigo Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Machados FC V2 from getting a goal against them. Enzo Soveral kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Gimnasia y tiro's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Esben Nordborg in the 47th minute. A nice corner shot did that Endre Szentes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rodrigo Lima quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The Gimnasia y tiro players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Machados FC V2 were winning 0-1.

Gimnasia y tiro made a substitution. Reynaldo Montrelle replaced Dong Jian Yang. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for António Varanda to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Gimnasia y tiro's Zhuang Fan Jing got a free kick in the 54th minute. Paul Levițchi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Wieslaw Panasewicz firmly grabbed it by the left post. Wieslaw Panasewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Varanda in the 58th minute of play. Machados FC V2 made a substitution. Israel Moutinho replaced Paul Levițchi. Rodrigo Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Montrelle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute António Varanda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wieslaw Panasewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gimnasia y tiro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pascoal Espírito Santo was slow to take the kick. During this time Machados FC V2's players had a chance to rest. In the 73rd minute, Basilio Guillem got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Montrelle notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Machados FC V2's Rodrigo Lima. Rodrigo Lima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gimnasia y tiro's attentive Ariel Valiente managed to snatch the ball when Enzo Soveral made a throw-in in the 81st minute of the game. Gimnasia y tiro's Wieslaw Panasewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Varanda in the 82nd minute of play. António Varanda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Wieslaw Panasewicz made a huge save. Ariel Valiente kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. António Varanda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wieslaw Panasewicz having to interfere. António Varanda was extremely unlucky when he, in the 94th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 94 minutes into the match, Gimnasia y tiro's goal looked a bit too open when António Varanda came free, but Wieslaw Panasewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Machados FC V2's Matthias Tham got a free kick in the 96th minute. Despite being the better team, Gimnasia y tiro failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.