Official Cup

Estadio Steel
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, 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. Emanuel Vasco started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Steelares FC's goal looked a bit too open when Liam Erasto came free, but Eloy Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th match minute, Steelares FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Vasco to maneuver through the defense. Steelares FC's Eloy Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Umea in the 8th minute of play. Emanuel Vasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fermin Menendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Steelares FC got a freekick which was hit by Ariel Florinio. Steelares FC's Eloy Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amador Umea in the 18th minute of play. Fermin Menendo was a little too slow when Amadeo Marcones got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-0. A collision led to Steelares FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Fabricio Ganix hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Jerardo in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eloy Gartxot saved Steelares FC from getting behind. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Steelares FC's goalkeeper Eloy Gartxot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Steelares FC's Eloy Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Jerardo in the 28th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Nicasio Barea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fermin Menendo. Skill-Park FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicasio Barea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Eloy Gartxot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amador Umea in the 34th minute of the match. Fermin Menendo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amadeo Marcones in the 39th minute. With a little luck, Skill-Park FC's Fermin Menendo got control of the ball when Fabricio Ganix tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Emanuel Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amador Umea was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Steelares FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Jerardo came free, but Eloy Gartxot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Vasco made in the 53rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Fabricio Ganix. Fermin Menendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicasio Barea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fermin Menendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Vasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Fermin Menendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Marcones, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Amador Umea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eloy Gartxot having to interfere. After some careless play in the Skill-Park FC defense, Emanuel Vasco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fermin Menendo. The Skill-Park FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fermin Menendo should have stopped the shot. Fermin Menendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Marcones, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 72 minutes of play, Steelares FC's Nicasio Barea made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fermin Menendo was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Vasco in the 77th minute of play forced Skill-Park FC's goalkeeper Fermin Menendo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Emanuel Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fermin Menendo came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Steelares FC's Ariel Florinio. But to his dismay, Ariel Florinio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. The supporters of Skill-Park FC booed when Steelares FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Silvestre Adrio fired away a free kick at goal. It was hit a tad too hard, and went over the crossbar. Steelares FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.