Official Cup

Jorge Luis Hirschi
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis 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. In the 3rd match minute, ManagerZone Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabino Silva to maneuver through the defense. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Kermelidis in the 9th minute of play. Paolo Pereyra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Francis in the 11th minute of play. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's goalkeeper Branislav Velchevski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Ricart, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve Hyuga in the 20th minute of play. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amancio Ricart in the 24th minute of play. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Branislav Velchevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amancio Ricart in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute of the match, Elpidio Francis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Paolo Pereyra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Branislav Velchevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabino Silva in the 29th minute of play. Paolo Pereyra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elpidio Francis's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Paolo Pereyra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Francis, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 35th minute, Elpidio Francis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Konstantinos Kermelidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, ManagerZone Academy's Paolo Pereyra got control of the ball when Elpidio Francis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 43rd minute Amancio Ricart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zacarias Osorio hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When Steve Hyuga came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the ManagerZone Academy 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 Steve Hyuga couldn't finish the play. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. Aristides Asteri replaced Arnaldo Gabon. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's André Monclús was substituted for Elpidio Francis. In the 60th minute Steve Hyuga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Branislav Velchevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paolo Pereyra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Monclús, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Amancio Ricart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, Leon Messi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ManagerZone Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA the free kick. After a rather tough play, ManagerZone Academy's Leon Messi got a free kick in the 74th minute. Paolo Pereyra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Monclús, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. The throw-in from Mauro Che in the 81st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Bonifacio Suarez. Paolo Pereyra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Monclús in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Bonifacio Suarez got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Branislav Velchevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steve Hyuga, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Paolo Pereyra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Monclús, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rdth minute of the game André Monclús who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ManagerZone Academy's Paolo Pereyra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Rafael Dalmu hit a great ball. Branislav Velchevski acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 95th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Feliciano Mitxel.