Official Cup

Ciudad de Batán
Spectators: 481 (Terracing: 361, Seating: 111, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Acácio Nogueira started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, AC Batán's Acácio Nogueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lawrence Lawless narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ni Le Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Baraquiel in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Descamisados CF's goalkeeper Lawrence Lawless, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AC Batán were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Descamisados CF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gong Feng took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Gong Feng got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lawrence Lawless quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ni Le Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Baraquiel in the 13th minute of play. Acácio Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Lawrence Lawless successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 23rd minute, Acácio Nogueira made a precise shot to the right of Lawrence Lawless. Descamisados CF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Lawrence Lawless showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acácio Nogueira in the 32nd minute of the match. Descamisados CF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Acácio Nogueira scored to the left of an out of position Lawrence Lawless, making the score, 2-1. Felix Răica took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ni Le Zheng. Ni Le Zheng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jairo Baraquiel was the one to do the kick off. Ni Le Zheng came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Descamisados CF's Felix Răica. But to his dismay, Felix Răica quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Cristo Serapio kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Descamisados CF made a substitution. Ceferino Bakar replaced Jairo Baraquiel. Descamisados CF's Adrian Txartiko was substituted for Felix Răica. The supporters of Descamisados CF booed when AC Batán was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Serapio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arturo Salomone made in the 68th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ceferino Bakar however managed to control. 69 minutes into the match, AC Batán's goalkeeper Ni Le Zheng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Txartiko. 75 minutes into the match, Acácio Nogueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lawrence Lawless. Descamisados CF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Acácio Nogueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. A sloppy throw-in by Lautaro Martinez in the 83rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Descamisados CF's Darwin Bramantio. Ni Le Zheng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Txartiko in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute Cido Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lawrence Lawless saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Salomone hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Cido Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The whistle blew for the end of the second half and the match was still tied. The players were able to take a short break before lining up again for extra-time.

After the break the players went out on the field to play the first half of overtime with revived energy in their legs. AC Batán's Cido Cardozo started the play with the initial kick off. Lautaro Martinez made in the 103rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Cido Cardozo however managed to control. Lawrence Lawless made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cido Cardozo in the 106th minute of play. Cido Cardozo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-3 in the 106th playminute.