Official Cup

Adamantium Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Tartalo made the kick off which started today's match. Leandro Salomon struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Victorino Balesio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wolverine A.C.【LBF】. When German Veto fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Q. T. I.'s protests and gave German Veto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, Wolverine A.C.【LBF】 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Gonzales to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Q. T. I. defense, Leandro Salomon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victorino Balesio. The Q. T. I. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victorino Balesio should have stopped the shot. Apolo Lore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Berart in the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Armando Colon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victorino Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Colon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaston Stanislao kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Armando Colon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victorino Balesio having to make a save. 43 minutes into the match, Tomas Tartalo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victorino Balesio. Q. T. I.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Tartalo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaime Menendo was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Colon in the 58th minute of play forced Q. T. I.'s goalkeeper Victorino Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eleuterio Baudelio made a great header on Wolverine A.C.【LBF】's corner, it was just that Q. T. I.'s Victorino Balesio managed to reach the ball for a save. Victorino Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Salomon in the 65th minute of play. Tomas Tartalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorino Balesio having to interfere. In the 69th minute Tomas Tartalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victorino Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victorino Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Eyague, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Leandro Salomon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Tartalo might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Victorino Balesio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Tartalo ran back to his position shaking his head. Victorino Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Tartalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Tomas Tartalo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victorino Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Salomon in the 85th minute of play forced Q. T. I.'s goalkeeper Victorino Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorino Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Tartalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 96 minutes on the clock, Laureano Mercurio commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 96 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Q. T. I.! Victorino Balesio went to the wrong direction when Eleuterio Baudelio was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal.