Official Cup

Orange Stadium
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodrigo Bautista started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes, Eugenio Colecchia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Orange and the Palermo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Orange was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Colecchia to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Primitivo Jeraldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariusz Lato. When Palermo AFC's Marcelo Domiku in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Orange's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Marcelo Domiku sped through Orange's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Óscar Cordobé. When Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Orange's goalie prevented a goal. In the 30th minute, Egon Lätte 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. After 34 played minutes Orange got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Baruffa. After having played for 34 minutes, Marcelo Domiku managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palermo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Domiku was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 36 played minutes Palermo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Domiku. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cao Xi Kuan in the 42nd minute of play forced Orange's goalkeeper Óscar Cordobé to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dario Palombi kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Mariusz Lato dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Primitivo Jeraldo, 1-1. 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.

If Rodrigo Bautista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Óscar Cordobé took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Orange's Dario Palombi got a free kick in the 54th minute. Orange's defense didn't have a chance, in the 55th minute, when Rodrigo Bautista scored to the left of an out of position Óscar Cordobé, making the score, 1-2. The Palermo AFC fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Palermo AFC's Rodrigo Bautista looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Cao Xi Kuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Cordobé having to interfere. Marian Klimentov took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Primitivo Jeraldo. Primitivo Jeraldo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Palermo AFC made a substitution. Jesus Dalmu replaced Egon Lätte. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Rodrigo Bautista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palermo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Bautista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Óscar Cordobé breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alvaro Patxi charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvaro Patxi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The throw-in from Alvise Romagnoli in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Palermo AFC's Severo Leheren. Rodrigo Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Orange's Óscar Cordobé got control of the ball when Rodrigo Bautista tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute, Rodrigo Bautista 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. After a rather tough play, Orange's Dario Palombi got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Óscar Cordobé took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Bautista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Primitivo Jeraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariusz Lato, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Bautista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Óscar Cordobé was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute Mariusz Lato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Primitivo Jeraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute Elpidio Elequemedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Primitivo Jeraldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Palermo AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.