Official Cup

Dario Insua
Spectators: 440 (Terracing: 331, Seating: 101, VIP seats: 8) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miguel Almiron started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Almiron in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leo Henric saved Azulgranas AFC from getting behind. Sacro Balompié were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Azulgranas AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Miguel Almiron took the corner. 9 minutes into the match, Sacro Balompié's goalkeeper Baltasar Sancho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Manuel Cruz. Sebastián Méndez made a great header on Azulgranas AFC's corner, it was just that Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Sacro Balompié getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Gaudencio Santos hit a great ball. Radomir Naskrent hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Azulgranas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Almiron came free, but Leo Henric reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Baltasar Sancho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Baltasar Sancho made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Juan Manuel Cruz sent off a good shot on target. Azulgranas AFC were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Sacro Balompié's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Radomir Naskrent took the corner. After taking down the ball on Azulgranas AFC's corner Radomir Naskrent fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Baltasar Sancho quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Miguel Almiron put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Leo Henric. Gaudencio Santos made in the 34th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Azulgranas AFC's Radomir Naskrent. Gaudencio Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Manuel Cruz in the 37th minute of play. A collision led to Sacro Balompié getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Victorio Jax hit a great ball. In the 41st minute, Sacro Balompié's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Juan Manuel Cruz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 42 minutes into the game, Michaël Myers recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Baltasar Sancho. Michaël Myers showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Almiron in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leo Henric saved Azulgranas AFC from getting behind. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Juan Manuel Cruz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes in the game Mateo Transito did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Michaël Myers. After 52 played minutes Sacro Balompié got a freekick which was hit by Gaudencio Santos. Matias Maties could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Leo Henric made a huge save. Victorio Jax could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Leo Henric made a huge save. 66 minutes into the match, Azulgranas AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Maties came free, but Leo Henric reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sacro Balompié made a substitution. Marciano Leobardo replaced Hermengildo Mazuste. 71 minutes into the match, Azulgranas AFC's Antonio Inko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baltasar Sancho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sacro Balompié's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Radomir Naskrent was slow to take the kick. During this time Azulgranas AFC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Azulgranas AFC's corner Radomir Naskrent fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Baltasar Sancho quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Sacro Balompié booed when Azulgranas AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Beremundo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Miguel Almiron in the 76th minute really tested Leo Henric's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 78th minute Sacro Balompié were awarded a corner. Miguel Almiron went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 81st minute, Gaudencio Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Miguel Almiron left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sacro Balompié fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. A collision led to Sacro Balompié getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Bonifacio Cedro hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Azulgranas AFC's Michaël Myers got a free kick in the 90th minute. Matias Maties fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leo Henric having to interfere. Leo Henric came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Sacro Balompié's Miguel Almiron. But to his dismay, Miguel Almiron quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3.

The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sacro Balompié eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.