Official Cup

La Choppera
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Jaunzuria started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Jaunzuria came free, but Niall Deacon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Staffordshire Terrier FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mariano Udalaitz was slow to take the kick. During this time Cervezanegra A.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Mariano Udalaitz made a great header on Cervezanegra A.C.'s corner, it was just that Staffordshire Terrier FC's Niall Deacon managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 8th minute Cervezanegra A.C. were awarded a corner. Mariano Udalaitz went to the cornerflag to take it. Marciano Colon was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Cervezanegra A.C.'s Eleuterio Urtungo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Graham Long in the 10th minute of play. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Staffordshire Terrier FC! After 14 played minutes Cervezanegra A.C. got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Matei. Eleuterio Urtungo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Graham Long, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Pedro Warnett made a great header on Staffordshire Terrier FC's corner, it was just that Cervezanegra A.C.'s Eleuterio Urtungo managed to reach the ball for a save. 22 minutes into the game, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Graham Long nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eleuterio Urtungo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Eleuterio Urtungo had in the 31stth minute some difficulties stopping Graham Long's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A nice corner shot did that Mariano Udalaitz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Niall Deacon quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 39th minute, Jon Webster hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrian Jaunzuria blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niall Deacon having to make a save. Eleuterio Urtungo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Graham Long in the 43rd minute of play. If Babe Spencer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Graham Long made the kick off in the second half. When Mariano Udalaitz came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Cervezanegra A.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mariano Udalaitz couldn't finish the play. Graham Long recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eleuterio Urtungo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Graham Long, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eleuterio Urtungo made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Babe Spencer sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Warnett during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Adrian Jaunzuria came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Cervezanegra A.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adrian Jaunzuria couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute, Benedicto Matei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the game, Cervezanegra A.C.'s Adrian Jaunzuria nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Niall Deacon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Rod Holland got a free kick in the 91st minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.