Official Cup

Hacienda Carta Vieja
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pedro Toledo made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Marzagão's zone, Romel Mendoza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Fernandez came out of the goal and Romel Mendoza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Marzagão's zone, Romel Mendoza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Fernandez came out of the goal and Romel Mendoza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Luís Fernandez was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Rafael Tello capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rafael Tello really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Marzagão's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hector Palma was slow to take the kick. During this time Carta Vieja F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Carta Vieja F.C.'s Marcos Villalobos getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Marzagão's Pedro Luís Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Marzagão from getting a goal against them. Romel Mendoza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Luís Fernandez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Fernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romel Mendoza. 31 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Alfaro came free, but Pedro Luís Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 minutes, Rafael Tello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carta Vieja F.C. and the Marzagão players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Marzagão booed when Carta Vieja F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Tello didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Carta Vieja F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Toledo came free, but Ivan Ríos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Toledo in the 42nd minute of play forced Carta Vieja F.C.'s goalkeeper Ivan Ríos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Marzagão's Pedro Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivan Ríos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Romel Mendoza made a kick off. If Alberto Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute, Betão Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Luís Fernandez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romel Mendoza in the 61st minute of play. In the 68th minute, Carta Vieja F.C.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pedro Toledo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ivan Ríos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neil Mar in the 72nd minute of the match. Pedro Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, Marzagão's Pedro Toledo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivan Ríos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 minutes of play, Marzagão's Pedro Toledo made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Ríos was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Tello in the 81st minute of play forced Marzagão's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Marzagão's César Rosa got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Carta Vieja F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when César Rosa came free, but Ivan Ríos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Marzagão's Alberto Prado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ivan Ríos. Ivan Ríos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. The Marzagão players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Carta Vieja F.C. from taking control. The game ends in a draw.