Official Cup

Carlos Cuomo
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Estación Q.'s Tadeo Lesardo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 6 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeo Lesardo came free, but Facundo Altamirano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute, Tadeo Lesardo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Facundo Altamirano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Godofredo Marin charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godofredo Marin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st minute, Godofredo Marin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeo Lesardo in the 25th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Facundo Altamirano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Maravilla getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Cruz Credo hit a great ball. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Estación Q.'s goalkeeper Arif Nihat Yıldıray, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cruz Credo kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Tadeo Lesardo struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Facundo Altamirano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estación Q.. 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Godofredo Marin to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Vasco Gentil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 53rd minute, Tadeo Lesardo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Maravilla's Facundo Altamirano didn't even have to move. In the 56th minute Tadeo Lesardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Facundo Altamirano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Nihat Yıldıray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Marin in the 60th minute of the match. Estación Q.'s Arif Nihat Yıldıray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Marin in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute Maravilla were awarded a corner. Paulus Van Poucke went to the cornerflag to take it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benicio Beliran in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Facundo Altamirano saved Maravilla from getting behind. The Estación Q. fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Estación Q.'s Benicio Beliran looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Estación Q.'s Flavio Chap was substituted for Aurelio Mincho. Maravilla's Mohamed Salah was substituted for Primitivo Txanton. After a rather tough play, Maravilla's Braulio Chaime got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Benicio Beliran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Estación Q.'s attentive Phillip Hunt managed to snatch the ball when Victorino Txomin made a throw-in in the 83rd minute of the game. Arif Nihat Yıldıray came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Maravilla's Cruz Credo. But to his dismay, Cruz Credo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. If Benicio Beliran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Facundo Altamirano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Beliran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benicio Beliran scored 4-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Facundo Altamirano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Facundo Altamirano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benicio Beliran in the 94th minute of the match. When Phillip Hunt fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estación Q.'s protests and gave Phillip Hunt a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th match minute, Estación Q. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phillip Hunt to maneuver through the defense. In the 96thth minute of the game Cruz Credo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Estación Q.'s Arif Nihat Yıldıray was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Estación Q. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Maravilla had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.