Official Cup

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 2986 (Terracing: 2240, Seating: 687, VIP seats: 59) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cai Yuan Yuan kicked off to start the match. Aras Görkem Kaymaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Héctor Barra having to interfere. In the 8th minute of the match, Aras Görkem Kaymaz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Héctor Barra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 9 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Vladimiro Granja. Cai Yuan Yuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Riquelme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejandro Martxelin in the 18th minute of play. Héctor Barra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cai Yuan Yuan went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 24 minutes in the game Eder Garland did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alejandro Martxelin. 26 minutes into the game, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Héctor Barra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Eder Garland hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Juan Riquelme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pankracy Zajonc was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Eder Garland made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MZ Fénix's Vladimiro Granja. After 39 minutes of play, Capo de Provincia's Alejandro Martxelin made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pankracy Zajonc was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Jiménez in the 43rd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Capo de Provincia's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Yuan Yuan came free, but Héctor Barra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when David Villa came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cai Yuan Yuan struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Héctor Barra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MZ Fénix. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 52nd minute of play forced Capo de Provincia's goalkeeper Héctor Barra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Capo de Provincia's goalkeeper Héctor Barra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Héctor Barra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 65th minute of play. When Cai Yuan Yuan got free in front of the goal in the 66th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Héctor Barra was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Capo de Provincia made a substitution. Carlo Valdivieso replaced César Pretot. Capo de Provincia's Próspero Imaz was substituted for Fructuoso Acedo. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Tao Han managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capo de Provincia's supporters rose to their feet, but Tao Han was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pankracy Zajonc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Capo de Provincia getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Conrado Cumsille hit a great ball. Cai Yuan Yuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 88th minute MZ Fénix were awarded a corner. Aras Görkem Kaymaz went to the cornerflag to take it. MZ Fénix's Aras Görkem Kaymaz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Héctor Barra in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Valdivieso in the 90th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luis Jiménez got free with Pankracy Zajonc in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee's whistle sounded for the end of the second half. The match was tied at 2-2. None of the players looked happy at the prospect of extra-time.

In the 101st minute, Cai Yuan Yuan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 101st minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Héctor Barra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Héctor Barra made a fantastic save in the 105th minute, when Cai Yuan Yuan sent off a good shot on target. After 107 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Aras Görkem Kaymaz. In the 108th minute Juan Riquelme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee signaled the end of the first half of extra-time the score was 2-2. The players had a chance to rest for a moment before the second half.

When it was time for second half in the overtime, the players were a bit slow, but they soon became more alert when it was time for David Villa to make the kick off. After 124 minutes of play, Capo de Provincia's Alejandro Martxelin made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pankracy Zajonc was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Capo de Provincia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.