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Match Report
Jerusalem
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cosanga FC's España Cubo 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. James Tiedra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cosanga FC's Samaniego Herriaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Tiedra in the 9th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Cosanga FC's Umea Felpeto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Escobar Labiaga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. James Tiedra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling España Cubo in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Escobar Labiaga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Escobar Labiaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from España Cubo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The supporters of Cosanga FC booed when Jerusalem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alarcón Ugia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Jerusalem's goal looked a bit too open when Umea Felpeto came free, but Escobar Labiaga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. España Cubo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Escobar Labiaga having to interfere. Cosanga FC's Umea Felpeto got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Umea Felpeto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Escobar Labiaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Cosanga FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell James Tiedra to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Rene Alzorbe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samaniego Herriaga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. James Tiedra took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Samaniego Herriaga. Samaniego Herriaga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. España Cubo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Escobar Labiaga having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Jerusalem's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Umea Felpeto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Umea Felpeto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Escobar Labiaga skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Escobar Labiaga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from España Cubo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umea Felpeto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Escobar Labiaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Umea Felpeto could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Escobar Labiaga however easily saved by the left post. In the 77th minute, España Cubo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Escobar Labiaga. The goal made the score 1-2. Escobar Labiaga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from España Cubo, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Roberto Otal kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After 84 minutes Jerusalem's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Osorio Borniquell who took care of the corner kick. Escobar Labiaga was a little too slow when España Cubo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 1-3. Jerusalem's Escobar Labiaga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by España Cubo in the 92nd minute of play. Escobar Labiaga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Umea Felpeto went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. The Jerusalem fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cosanga FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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