Official Cup

Power Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teofilo Quintyn got the match started through his kick off. Emiliano Cesaroni hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Biagio Sivieri got free with Zeledon Markel in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th match minute, PowerHawKings was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Cesaroni to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the game, Gerry Scotti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PowerHawKings's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA the free kick. Gerry Scotti kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Jesus Abad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alex Ruggeri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA booed when PowerHawKings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Santoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Ruggeri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Ignacio Cianci in the 15th minute of play. Teofilo Quintyn scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alex Ruggeri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gerry Scotti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeledon Markel having to interfere. Zeledon Markel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvise Di Berardino in the 24th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Gerry Scotti kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zeledon Markel. That made the score 1-1 in the 26 minute of play. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's goalkeeper Zeledon Markel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30thth minute of the game Teofilo Quintyn who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PowerHawKings's Alex Ruggeri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute, Mario Chan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Juan Ignacio Cianci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 45 minutes into the match, PowerHawKings's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Quintyn came free, but Alex Ruggeri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The PowerHawKings players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Gerry Scotti made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Mario Chan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Chan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 64 minutes of play, PowerHawKings's Biagio Sivieri made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zeledon Markel was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 78 played minutes PowerHawKings got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Zaino. With an all-out effort, C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA's Alex Ruggeri threw himself towards the right post 80 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mario Chan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alex Ruggeri was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Guillermo Barros Schelotto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Guillermo Barros Schelotto really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. PowerHawKings's Alex Ruggeri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, PowerHawKings's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Chan came free, but Alex Ruggeri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mario Chan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. C.A. SAN MARTIN MZA played a much better game than PowerHawKings and deserved their victory. The PowerHawKings players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.