Official Cup

Estadio La Escuelita
Spectators: 432 (Terracing: 325, Seating: 99, VIP seats: 8) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juca Bala got the match started through his kick off. When Reynaldo Cebo came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Legacy Youth Academy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Reynaldo Cebo couldn't finish the play. Jorge Cabral's late challenge caught a Legacy Youth Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Cabral helped the player get up and apologised. Jorge Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Lisandro Rameriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseu Guerra in the 8th minute of play. Erubiel Gotzon kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Juca Bala sped through Legacy Youth Academy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lisandro Rameriz. Alberto Palmeira stood somewhat misplaced when Faustino Montez came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 18 minute. After a rather tough play, Legacy Youth Academy's Erubiel Gotzon got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Faustino Montez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alberto Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th match minute, Bandelocos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juca Bala to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Legacy Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseu Guerra came free, but Lisandro Rameriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 minutes of play, Legacy Youth Academy's Faustino Montez made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Palmeira was left in no man's land by his defense there! The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reynaldo Cebo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Gaudencio Bermudez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Legacy Youth Academy and the Bandelocos players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bandelocos booed when Legacy Youth Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaudencio Bermudez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emílio Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Reynaldo Cebo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bandelocos's goalkeeper Alberto Palmeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alberto Palmeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reynaldo Cebo's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. During the 64th minute of the match Jorge Cabral completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Jorge Cabral a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Bandelocos's Jorge Cabral got a free kick in the 65th minute. Alberto Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Cebo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Palmeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reynaldo Cebo's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Legacy Youth Academy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gaudencio Bermudez in the 69th minute. After taking down the ball on Legacy Youth Academy's corner Gaudencio Bermudez fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alberto Palmeira quite easily take care of the ball. Alberto Palmeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faustino Montez's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Reynaldo Cebo took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alberto Palmeira. Alberto Palmeira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. In the 84th match minute, Bandelocos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juca Bala to maneuver through the defense. Alberto Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Montez in the 92nd minute of the match.

Legacy Youth Academy walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.