Official Cup

Escobedo Stadium
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Romulo Lalla started the match with the kick off. Invur Fondos de México FC's Hermengildo Hermelando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Invur Fondos de México FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Invur Fondos de México FC booed when Santa Fe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eraldo Lalli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermengildo Hermelando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Roso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shao Jing Yuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romain Van den Berge, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Santa Fe's Roque Roso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermengildo Hermelando narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner ended in Juan Fernando Pratto almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Invur Fondos de México FC's Hermengildo Hermelando did a great save. 17 minutes into the match, Santa Fe's goal looked a bit too open when András Soós came free, but Shao Jing Yuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Santa Fe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Lobo to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Romain Van den Berge notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Santa Fe's Shao Jing Yuan. Shao Jing Yuan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 26th minute, Steve Rogers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. András Soós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Romulo Lalla put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Hermengildo Hermelando. In the 34th minute András Soós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shao Jing Yuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Invur Fondos de México FC's Hermengildo Hermelando got control of the ball when Roque Roso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Shao Jing Yuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from András Soós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute András Soós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shao Jing Yuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Romain Van den Berge notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Santa Fe's Shao Jing Yuan. Shao Jing Yuan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee felt a red card was in order, 47 minutes into the game, when Rigoberto Lobo put in a rough tackle. Santa Fe made a substitution. Mauricio Montes replaced Santi Ogazón. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 47th minute of the game. One of Santa Fe:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Invur Fondos de México FC:s goal. In the 50th minute there was a penalty for Invur Fondos de México FC. András Soós stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Shao Jing Yuan. 1-3. The Santa Fe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Invur Fondos de México FC were winning 1-3.

56 minutes into the game, Dreas Van de Wal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Shao Jing Yuan. Dreas Van de Wal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. After 60 minutes of play, Santa Fe's Roque Roso made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hermengildo Hermelando was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 65th minute, András Soós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. András Soós hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Hermengildo Hermelando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roque Roso, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Hermengildo Hermelando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Roso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roque Roso in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermengildo Hermelando prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Eliott Pépin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Fe's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliott Pépin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hermengildo Hermelando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Invur Fondos de México FC's Bartolo Henrico was substituted for Dreas Van de Wal. After 80 minutes, Roque Roso made it 3-4 with a short kick to the right side. Invur Fondos de México FC's Hermengildo Hermelando tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hermengildo Hermelando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roque Roso in the 83rd minute of the match. Hermengildo Hermelando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Roso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roque Roso scored 4-4 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hermengildo Hermelando, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Bartolo Henrico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th match minute, Invur Fondos de México FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Volmar Løvsgren to maneuver through the defense. If Leopoldo Guillelmus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bartolo Henrico came free with the goalkeeper in the 98th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Shao Jing Yuan could save by the left post.