Official Cup

Jorge L.Hirschi
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vágner Pitta started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Luke came free, but Rodolfo Siqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paolo Obeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Álvaro de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. A hard shot by Cristian Lucado from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Rodolfo Siqueira's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Simão Sena charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Simão Sena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th minute, Simão Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, A A Arizona's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paolo Obeko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Rodolfo Siqueira was a little too slow when Paolo Obeko got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felipe Primo during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, 【E ➣13 De diciembre 2023 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Primo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Severo Igon managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【E ➣13 De diciembre 2023's supporters rose to their feet, but Severo Igon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Siqueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute Abel Herrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Siqueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Simão Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot. A A Arizona's supporters rose to their feet, but Simão Sena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Magdaleno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nestor Magdaleno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simão Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, Elias Luke recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodolfo Siqueira. Elias Luke showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Nestor Magdaleno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vágner Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Elias Luke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Severo Igon was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Abel Herrera notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira. Rodolfo Siqueira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Paolo Obeko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 59 minutes into the match, Elias Luke had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. A A Arizona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Luke was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 67th minute of the match, Vágner Pitta tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nestor Magdaleno saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Vágner Pitta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-1 in the 67th playminute. 70 minutes into the match, 【E ➣13 De diciembre 2023's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Sena came free, but Nestor Magdaleno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paolo Obeko scored 5-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A A Arizona were furious when Manuel Monteiro was red carded, 78 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for A A Arizona! Rodolfo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severo Igon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the A A Arizona defense, Paolo Obeko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. The A A Arizona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Siqueira should have stopped the shot. 94 minutes into the game, Eugenio Oliverio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 【E ➣13 De diciembre 2023's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A A Arizona the free kick.