Official Cup

Joaquin muñoz
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raimundo Backhouse started the match with the kick off. RED SHARK FC's May Danurwindo got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Club Deportes Santa Cruz booed when RED SHARK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angga Syahronie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mercurio Pasos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zulham Romansyah having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, RED SHARK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Rufo came free, but Zulham Romansyah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Sebastián Garfias heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Jorge Vicente Basay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ardhika Marpaung, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Raimundo Backhouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mercurio Pasos in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zulham Romansyah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The corner ended in Raimundo Backhouse almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RED SHARK FC's Zulham Romansyah did a great save. Raimundo Backhouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ardhika Marpaung made the kick off in the second half. Jaime Rufo kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Jorge Vicente Basay made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Ardhika Marpaung sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Club Deportes Santa Cruz's zone, Ardhika Marpaung stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Vicente Basay came out of the goal and Ardhika Marpaung tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jaime Rufo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 56 minutes, Iván Dayson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Deportes Santa Cruz and the RED SHARK FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Iván Dayson hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After 58 played minutes RED SHARK FC got a freekick which was hit by Putut Sophian. Raimundo Backhouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Club Deportes Santa Cruz getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gerónimo Alonso hit a great ball. Putut Sophian kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, RED SHARK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Backhouse came free, but Zulham Romansyah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Mercurio Pasos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zulham Romansyah was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Club Deportes Santa Cruz's Jorge Vicente Basay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Club Deportes Santa Cruz from getting a goal against them. Zulham Romansyah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Backhouse in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Backhouse in the 83rd minute of play forced RED SHARK FC's goalkeeper Zulham Romansyah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute Raimundo Backhouse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zulham Romansyah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Club Deportes Santa Cruz booed when RED SHARK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedi Sujatmiko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zulham Romansyah stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raimundo Backhouse's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Zulham Romansyah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Backhouse in the 94th minute of play.