Official Cup

Estadio Cun Magno
Spectators: 8598 (Terracing: 6452, Seating: 1976, VIP seats: 170) Curumalán AFC's Esequiel Barco 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. Exequiel Zeballos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Esequiel Barco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lyubcho Karadachki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esequiel Barco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexander Aalders sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Exequiel Zeballos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lin Mo Hong was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Esequiel Barco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Lyubcho Karadachki made a huge save. In the 21st minute Freddy Mikelats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyubcho Karadachki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manchester United F.C.'s Exequiel Zeballos got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Manchester United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Esequiel Barco came free, but Lyubcho Karadachki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute of the game Ginyo Tzutzekov made a throw-in which Parvan Dakelov played forward. Lin Mo Hong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Parvan Dakelov's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Exequiel Zeballos took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lin Mo Hong. Lin Mo Hong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 46th match minute, Curumalán AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Gitano to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Manchester United F.C. were leading 0-2. 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 Exequiel Zeballos to make the kick off. Lyubcho Karadachki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Gigliotti in the 54th minute of play. Esequiel Barco scored 1-2 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lyubcho Karadachki, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 57 minutes into the match, Manchester United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuel Gigliotti came free, but Lyubcho Karadachki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lin Mo Hong made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Exequiel Zeballos sent off a good shot on target. Lyubcho Karadachki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Gigliotti in the 67th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Parvan Dakelov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Parvan Dakelov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lin Mo Hong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Curumalán AFC made a substitution. Gabriel Milito replaced Romulo Ekaitz. Lin Mo Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Exequiel Zeballos, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Lin Mo Hong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Parvan Dakelov in the 75th minute of the match. Manchester United F.C. made a substitution. D.J. Jurado replaced Anacleto Emesto. Parvan Dakelov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gabriel Milito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Lyubcho Karadachki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Emmanuel Gigliotti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyubcho Karadachki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Exequiel Zeballos in the 96th minute of play forced Curumalán AFC's goalkeeper Lin Mo Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Manchester United F.C.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.